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DOMA Constitutionality Questioned in Same-Sex Marriage Case

Gina Passarella

The parties involved in a same-sex marriage dispute involving a deceased Cozen O'Connor partner and her profit-sharing plan continue to trade court filings and have now officially raised questions regarding the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and Pennsylvania's "mini DOMA."

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Gender Bias and Custody

Robert Z. Dobrish

In matrimonial cases, the perception of gender bias runs high, particularly among litigants. In nearly all custody cases, for example, a father is pitted against a mother and one of them prevails.

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The Settlement Mindset

Laurence J. Cutler & Robert A. Epstein

It is widely known among matrimonial practitioners that almost all cases settle ' well above 95%, in fact. It is also widely known that if, when, and how settlement is reached depends on countless factors.

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'I DIG IT' Divorce

Martin M. Shenkman

The wonderful tax acronym IDIGT (pronounced: "I dig it") stands for an Intentionally Defective Irrevocable Grantor Trust. Rather than extol the benefits of this technique, here are some issues to consider when Junior gets divorced and Junior's Ex wants to Dig It too.

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Effective Use of Physician Assistants

Barry B. Cepelewicz & Richard J. Nealon

The use of P.A.s presents a number of medico-legal issues for a practice that must be considered, both by medical practitioners and their legal counsel. Failure to do so could result in increased liability exposure for the physician and the practice.

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Hospital-Acquired Infections Are on the Rise

Brandon Swartz

Last month, we discussed the rising incidence of deaths related to hospital-acquired infections. With the accompanying publicity of the dangers MRSA infection poses, it is not surprising that litigation in this area is also on the rise.

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The Future of Medical Malpractice Claims in a 'Tele-World'

Elizabeth A. Syer

The pros and cons of "telemedicine," and what it means to the med mal practitioner.

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