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Lawyers at Parent Psychiatric Evaluations
Parents embroiled in custody disputes are often ordered to submit to a psychiatric evaluation, which the court may later consider in making its ultimate decisions. Because of the sensitivity of this type of exam, some attorneys or their clients will deem it imperative that the examinee's attorney be present. As we saw in Part One of this discussion, most of these requests are honored without opposition. Even when an opposing party or the doctor who will conduct the examination complains that no third party should be permitted to attend, courts in New York have generally allowed those undergoing physical or psychological exams to bring their lawyers into the examination room with them. The trial court in M.A.M. v. M.R.M., 2012 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 5644; 2012 NY Slip Op 52299U, analyzed the common readings of New York precedent and found it prudent to bar an attorney from sitting in while his client was examined in conjunction with a child custody case. We continue our discussion of the rationales behind this decision herein.
New York State Precedent: Many Views
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.