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Must I Still Pay Child Support?

Jerome A. Wisselman & Randall Malone

Visitation and child support issues can become intertwined in extreme cases of visitation denial. In these cases, a noncustodial parent may petition to suspend child support. A look at relevant case law.

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New York Allows Same-Sex Marriage, While National Case Law Evolves

Janice G. Inman

New York's recent passage of the Marriage Equality Act no more opened up the federal government to recognizing same-sex marriage than did passage of similar legislation in Connecticut or Vermont.

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Real Property Law

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In-depth analysis of cases of importance to you and your practice.

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Landlord & Tenant

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Analysis of a pivotal case.

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Development

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Important verdicts are discussed.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

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A look at three cases of note.

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A Notice of Pendency Does Not Convey an Interest in Land

Joel David Sharrow

A number of reported decisions have highlighted the proposition that unless the filer already has a superior interest in the subject real estate, the filed N/P provides no protection to the filer against any other claimant to the land who records a document conveying an interest in the real property to that purchaser.

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Verdicts

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Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.

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When Is an Insured Entitled to Independent Counsel?

Martin J. O'Leary & Kirsten A. Mickelson

This article discusses the judicial and legislative bases for the right to independent counsel and identifies situations/circumstances where courts have or have not found that such a right exists.

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Drug & Device News

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Recent developments are highlighted.

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