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Separation and General Releases

Anne Ciesla Bancroft

This article highlights key issues to consider when preparing employee separation agreements.

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Appreciation in Separately Owned Home Values

Marcy L. Wachtel & Lori K. Meyer

With the dual objective of creating certainty and enhancing the possibilities for settlement, the authors set forth herein a formulaic approach to the division and distribution of the appreciation in value of a separately owned residence (SOR).

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Real Property Law

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Analysis of recent rulings.

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Development

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A look at recent rulings of importance.

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Recording Mortgage Fraud

Marvin Bagwell

Mortgage fraud, which usually starts with a forged deed or a deed obtained by fraudulent means, is a burgeoning national problem. The title industry has good reason to complain and is definitely receptive to any efforts that reduce fraud in the real estate marketplace. The devil, however, is in the details.

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Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

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Debt Forgiveness: Watch Out for the Tax Consequences

Laurence J. Cutler & Erin D. DeGeorge

When drafting a property settlement agreement that involves debt forgiveness (<i>i.e.</i>, foreclosure, short sale, reduction in credit card debt), it is critical that matrimonial attorneys be aware of the tax consequences because the financial impact on a client can be enormous.

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Curbing Internet Defamation

Jonathan Bick

An identifiable Internet speaker who sends an unlawful e-mail or posts an unlawful Internet message is subject to traditional litigation tactics. However, countless Internet speakers are not effortlessly identifiable. Hence, novel technical, administrative law and litigation tactics are advantageous for successfully curbing Internet defamation.

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Preemption Beyond Drugs and Medical Devices

Daniel J. Herling

Although the issue of Federal Preemption has grabbed the headlines in medical device and pharmaceutical cases, those analyzing preemption's impact on plaintiff's failure-to-warn claims on other types of products that are subject to federal regulation are significant for their varied results.

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Protecting Against Unique Claims Regarding Medical Device Sales Reps

Lori Cohen & Christiana C. Jacxsens

In recent years, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers have faced an increased number of creative product liability claims arising from alleged actions of their sales representatives. Medical device manufacturers may face a challenge in preventing these claims because of the unique role of these representatives.

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