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Saving Agreements with Defective or Missing Temporary Maintenance Agreements
Editor's Note: In 2010, New York's Legislature enacted Domestic Relations Law (DRL) ' 236, Part B, subd. 5-a, in 2010. The statute, among other things, requires that agreements concerning temporary maintenance that deviate from its formula must, to be be enforceable, contain calculations for the amount that would have been set by the formula, along with a recitation that that amount is the presumed correct number, yet the parties deviated from it for reasons enumerated in the agreement. This statute's language is identical to that in The Child Support Standards Act, Family Court Act ' 413 subd. 1(h). But, although there are many cases concerning the viability of agreements that deviate from the child support guidelines, few judicial opinions have interpreted whether temporary maintenance agreements that lack the required opt-out provisions are enforceable.
The author continues here with more suggested arguments for saving a temporary maintenance agreement that does not contain the language and recitations required by subdivision 5-a(f) of DRL ' 236B.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.