Litigation

Detailed discussion involving two rulings of importance.

Proper Use of Psychological Test Results

Child custody evaluations often include administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychological tests. Custody evaluators who present results and interpretation of psychological test scores often discuss only their interpretation of the scores.

Part Two of a Two-Part Article

A discussion of the trust issues that can arise in the context of matrimonial practice.

News Agencies Wanted Trump's Divorce Records: Judge Said 'No'
NJ Alimony Reduction Amendments May Be Applied Retroactively
Conviction Upheld: Divorced Man Threatened to 'Kill and Eat' Judge and His Family

When the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decides to institute a post-grant proceeding, the subject patent is in jeopardy.

In the past year, New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, issued two decisions addressing both the scope of a defendant's duty to warn in negligence and products liability actions, and the scope of tort liability in actions predicated upon third-party conduct.

Part Two of a Two-Part Article

In last month's newsletter, the author began a discussion of the manufacturer practice of making increased safety features available to purchasers — but only for a price. The discussion concludes herein.

Would Judge Peck's admiration and advocacy for predictive coding lead him, upon a request by the opposing party, to force a responding party to use it against that party's own wishes? Judge Peck recently faced this issue, putting potential use of predictive coding at odds with established precedent and procedure regarding how to conduct discovery.