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Divorce in the Red Zone
Clear analogies exist between the Red Zone in football and red zones in divorce. As in football, successful navigation of the divorce process is often dependent upon the quality and extent of the knowledge upon which the divorce is based, the anticipation and thoroughness of the preparation, the ability to adapt to change, and the nature of the execution within these stages.
In cases involving divorce financial planners, red zones are also legal and financial coordination points between the attorney and the planner ' the latter bringing a broad financial perspective to the case that compliments the attorney's legal perspective. Having a second set of eyes actively engaged in the process can potentially also lead to insights that might otherwise be overlooked. To extend the football analogy further, in a well-functioning attorney/divorce financial planner team, the attorney typically assumes the role of head coach and the divorce financial planner “assistant financial coach” or “financial coordinator.”
The Preliminary Conference Red Zone
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.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
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.
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?
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.