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Limiting Federal Claims Against Title Insurers
Title insurance is a regulated business in New York. Title insurers are required to file their rates with the state insurance department, and are required to adhere to those rates. If the insurers fail to adhere to their filed rates, New York state courts have recognized the possibility of class action relief for consumers.
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Decisions of Interest
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
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Murders Offer Grim Reminders of Dangers Family Law Attorneys Face
At least five family law attorneys have been killed or violently attacked by clients' ex-spouses since February 2010, and the recent deaths have highlighted the safety risks they face.
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Public Policy Considerations in Drafting Separation Agreements
We continue herein our discussion of New York's public policy and its effects on the validity of separation agreements.
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The Will and the After-Discovered Child
Since adult children are not statutorily entitled to support from their parents, the primary legal question to be answered when a parent residing in New York learns of the existence of a previously unknown child is, "What rights, if any, do such offspring have in their parent's estate?"
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