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Separated Couples Sharing the Same Residence

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Unlike any time in recent history, the slump in the economy in general, and in the housing market in particular, has had an impact on the ability of couples that decide to separate and divorce from actually following through on that plan.

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Couple Cannot 'Contract Away' Child Support Duty

Mark Fass

A New York appellate court has refused to enforce a separation agreement that allowed a father to terminate child-support payments to his ex-wife if their teen-aged son "engag[ed] in full-time employment."

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When Does a Nonemployee Spouse Have a Right to the Employee's Retirement Accumulation? Image

When Does a Nonemployee Spouse Have a Right to the Employee's Retirement Accumulation?

Thomas R. White, 3rd

Usually, when the employee spouse has interests in multiple plans, the divorce settlement will also contain a waiver or release by the non-employee spouse of his or her interests in other plans. But even if effective under state law, that does not, by itself, protect the employee's interests and those of the employee's successors.

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The 'Revised' Employee Free Choice Act

Michael Pepperman

Over the past several months, behind-the-scenes "legislative wrangling" has led to several proposed modifications to the poorly titled Employee Free Choice Act ("EFCA"), a bill currently pending in both the House and Senate. Here's what to do.

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Employment Arbitration: It Takes Two to Tango

Paul Snitzer & Christopher Durham

Countless employers have promulgated arbitration agreements to take advantage of the perceived benefits of arbitrating employment-related claims, including the absence of a jury, the efficiency of resolving claims in an arbitral forum and the reduced or eliminated publicity resulting from employment claims.

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Employment Rights and Returning Armed Forces Members

David C. Henderson & Matthew P. Ritchie

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently increased enforcement efforts against employers believed to have discriminated against armed forces members returning from active duty and seeking to reenter the civilian workforce. Here's what you need to know.

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The Travel Act and Overseas Commercial Bribery

Jeffrey J. Ansley, Don R. Berthiaume & Josh Zive

The dishonored act of bribery is a basis for doing business in many places, and continually forces those who operate in the international marketplace to choose between risking the loss of business opportunities and engaging in activity that can easily come under the scrutiny of governmental authorities.

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Supporting Struggling Tenants

Kevin Corbett

The first part of this article discussed four factors that a landlord should consider when negotiating rent deferral for a struggling tenant: verifying financial distress, lender requirements, short-term relief, and landlord acceleration rights. The conclusion herein addresses the remaining four points.

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In the Spotlight: Negotiating a Rooftop Antenna Contract Image

In the Spotlight: Negotiating a Rooftop Antenna Contract

Adam Leitman Bailey & Dov Treiman

This article addresses some of the legal issues that a landowner needs to consider when negotiating a cell tower lease or license with a telecommunications company for the installation of equipment on its rooftop.

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Pension Funding: A Program to Maximize Pension Growth and Limit Volatility Image

Pension Funding: A Program to Maximize Pension Growth and Limit Volatility

Larry Bell

When a Pension is addressing its liabilities and assets, it is important that it present a simple, straightforward way to fund for the future for its participants in a meaningful and effective manner. The volatility of the markets since 2007 has increased demands on the Pensions, as an uneasy balance of influences and the Pension Protection Act of 2006 have required increasing funding levels to meet mandated levels.

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