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Bias in Custody Evaluations

Jeffrey P. Wittmann

Cognitive sets and assumptions, however formed, create a kind of lens through which data that is gathered on a family is processed and interpreted. And these biases create the very real potential for errors to be made at the stage where the court is being given an evaluator's "bottom line" about a particular child's needs or a certain parent's skills and capacities.

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When Is an Order Not an Order?

Lee Rosenberg

In two reported cases addressing the enforceability of the "automatic orders," the results were seemingly contradictory as to the remedy for "violation" of these "orders.

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Real Property Law

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Review of two key cases.

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Landlord & Tenant

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A look at recent key cases.

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Development

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Analysis of a major case.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

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A recent case is discussed.

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What Is Left of <i>Caveat Emptor</i>?

Stewart E. Sterk

New York courts continue to hold that <i>caveat emptor</i> ' let the buyer beware ' represents the general rule applicable to real property transactions. Two recent appellate cases, however, illustrate continuing uncertainty about the remaining scope of the <i>caveat emptor</i> doctrine, while Real Property Law sections 462 and 465 limit the doctrine's significance in many residential transactions.

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How Employing e-Discovery Counsel Can Pay Dividends

Beth A. Koehler

e-Discovery issues are becoming increasingly more complex while associated review costs keep rising dramatically ' often threatening to overshadow the substantive issues of the litigation or investigation at hand. Because of this, more and more corporations are turning to a two-tiered model when it comes to new matters: one law firm (or separate group within the law firm) that will focus on preservation, collection and review; and a separate team of lawyers that will focus on the actual merits of the case.

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Mobilize Your Legal Firm's Marketing Strategy with QR Codes

James Alexander

QR (quick response) codes are a hot trend in marketing. The compact squares with contrasting-color patterns are showing up everywhere, including print ads, packaging, business cards, signs, art ' even tombstones!

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How e-Discovery Applications Are Changing the Face of Litigation Support

Danny Thankachan

Bringing e-discovery software in-house can significantly reduce costs and improve efficiency. However, there are many needs related to e-discovery that go beyond simply managing discovery documents. At Thompson &amp; Knight (TK), our litigation support team has found ways to use our e-discovery software for tasks ranging from project management to data analysis.

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