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Decisions of Interest
Discussion of several key rulings.
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Support Overpayment
Last month, the author looked at some ways in which New York courts have, in certain circumstances, permitted parties to recoup overpayments of child support and maintenance. The discussion continues herein.
Once the Marriage Ends
An analysis of the duty of support in these economic times.
Enforcement Remedies to Combat Default
In these uncertain economic times, attorneys are frequently faced with client requests to enforce their rights to receive the assets and/or support awarded in the divorce judgment.
Pay-for-Delay Contracts
In last month's newsletter, we discussed the recently decided case <i>In Re K-Dur Antitrust Litigation</i>,in which the Third Circuit bucked the trend of rubber-stamping pay-for-delay patent lawsuit settlements. The discussion concludes herein.
Special Education and the Collateral Source Rule
The fastest way to a mistrial is to mention the word "insurance" in front of the jury. This maxim refers to the collateral source rule. But what about the words "public benefits" or "special education"?
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