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Divorce in the Red Zone
People considering hiring a divorce financial planner often ask me ' a divorce financial planner ' when the best time is to bring me into the process. My answer is, “The sooner the better,” especially in cases that could involve complex or contentious issues, a power or knowledge imbalance, a lack of trust or an inability to work cooperatively. Experience has taught me that the earlier the underlying financial data is carefully and thoroughly collected and analyzed, the more likely workable outcomes will evolve. The importance of putting a case into a conceptual and structured financial framework in which the various parties can quickly and easily engage cannot be overestimated.
(Although this article focuses on key stages in divorce litigation, it is also applicable to mediation, collaborative and cooperative divorce. Irrespective of process, a financially workable outcome is more likely when a thorough understanding of the marital finances precedes (but does not unnecessarily delay) negotiations and their accompanying and often irreversible outcomes.)
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
When Is a Repair Structural or Nonstructural Under a Commercial Lease?
A common question that commercial landlords and tenants face is which of them is responsible for a repair to the subject premises. These disputes often center on whether the repair is "structural" or "nonstructural."