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An injured firefighter's entire federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund award constitutes separate property for the purposes of equitable distribution, a state appeals court in Brooklyn has ruled.
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A look at some of the valuable and important information available to family and matrimonial courts via the services of skilled forensic psychologists who are cautious about grounding their opinions in the empirically verified specialized knowledge base of their profession.
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In last month's issue, the author discussed the development of federal and New York State statutory and case law regarding third-party liens against the proceeds of medical judgments. Part Two herein concludes the discussion.
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It is important that we help our clients to understand the duties they owe their patients. One such duty, the parameters of which continue to evolve and become more refined ' is the duty to facilitate the patient's informed consent.
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As of Sept. 1, divorcing couples in New York no longer need to seek a temporary restraining order prohibiting their spouse from the unauthorized spending, transfer or concealment of assets under a rule established by court administrators.
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The specialty of product liability legal practice is greatly expanding. Modern day product liability litigators are called upon to litigate cases involving subject matter that is far more complex and varied than years past.
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This article discusses both the general rule that bonus payments must be included in the "regular rate" calculation for overtime purposes, and the three most common exceptions to this general rule. It also tests your knowledge of these rules.
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The Third Circuit recently delivered a significant clarification on economic damages in employment matters. In <i>Eshelman v. Agere Systems Inc.</i>, the court held that plaintiffs in employment-discrimination suits may recover for the negative tax consequences of receiving a lump-sum award for back pay.
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There is considerable information available in cyberspace ' much of it interesting, some of it damning, and some of it false. Obtaining that information feels risk free and virtually untraceable. However, the universe of employment laws applies to much of what happens when virtual sleuthing yields tangible job consequences.