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When divorce occurs, how do matrimonial attorneys deal with division of wealth that exists at the time of filing? Depending on state laws, very contentiously.

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) has approved the Child Custody Evaluation Standards to provide the guidance that judges, attorneys and families across the country should embrace.

In a recent, unpublished decision, the Fourth U.S. Court of Appeals held that an employer may be responsible for the sexual harassment of one of its employees by the employer's client. This is an interesting issue that the Fourth Circuit had failed to address ' until this decision.

Ban the Box" types of legislation, designed to ensure that employers are fair when screening persons who may or may not have criminal records, can unintentionally create impossible hiring decisions and pose huge legal risks for employers.

For multistate employers, which state's law applies? Is it where the allegedly discriminatory decision is made? Where the company is headquartered? Or the law of the state where the impact of any allegedly discriminatory decision is felt?

Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.

By challenging the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's decision to cancel its trademark registration for "CONDOR," the state of Wisconsin unintentionally waived its sovereign immunity and opened itself to a suit for trademark infringement by Phoenix International Software, Inc.

Although some will see new threats to trademark owners and the licensing industry and others will see new opportunities, trademark owners using creative designs will surely take notice of two decisions this summer: Fleischer Studios Inc. v. A.V.E.L.A. Inc. and Christian Louboutin SA v Yves Saint Laurent America, Inc.