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Decisions of Interest
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
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The Spousal Testimonial Privilege and Harm to a Child
Although the spousal privilege may be invoked even in cases where the charge involves child abuse ' so long as the child in question is not the child of the spouse whose testimony the defendant wants precluded ' there are sometimes ways to get around this.
Equitable Distribution and Hedge Funds
Matrimonial attorneys should be aware that the value of an individual's interest in a hedge fund is often greater than just the value of his or her capital account. And that's not all.
Jurisdiction Considerations in French/U.S. Divorce
The international mobility of spouses and the increase in binational couples (sometimes with each spouse having dual citizenship) has heightened the jurisdictional questions at stake during a divorce.
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Drug & Device News
Several items of interest to the med mal practitioner.
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The Propriety of Allowing Rebuttal Experts
Insights regarding the considerations every trial lawyer must make when assessing the propriety of offering a rebuttal witness or filing a motion to strike such a witness.
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Hospital Captives
Is the commercial marketplace is a suitable arena to obtain insurance coverage, or are there tipping points that drive business away from these markets and into the hospital captives?
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