DRL ' 170 was amended in 2010 to add "irretrievable breakdown" in subdivision 7, a "no-fault ground" for divorce. Many thought that the new ground would make it possible for one party to the marriage to unilaterally end it. Not so fast.
- March 22, 2011Bari Brandes Corbin and Evan B. Brandes
When emotional issues manifest themselves during the life of a divorce, keeping the case in line with the law and presenting the evidence properly become highly important.
March 22, 2011Elliott ScheinbergThe Ninth Circuit recently reversed a district court's adverse $6.7 million fraudulent transfer judgment against a corporate insider, a director of the debtor, in a remarkably sensible opinion.
March 22, 2011Michael L. CookWhat impact does a bankruptcy filing and a contract rejection have on a carefully drafted, thoroughly negotiated asset purchase agreement? A look at a recent ruling.
March 22, 2011Patrick J. Leddy, Charles M. Oellermann and Joseph M. WitalecConsidering similar facts and similar policy language, courts in two states have already reached opposing decisions on whether pollution exclusions in homeowners' policies bar coverage for defective drywall claims.
March 22, 2011Alicia RitterThis article focuses on whether an out-of-the-money unsecured creditor with an unliquidated claim has standing to object to a gift plan.
March 22, 2011Gift Plans: Death Knell or Still on Life Support?Companies are looking to insure against claims raised by users viewing or otherwise accessing a company's Internet Web sites and advertisements for damage to hardware, data, information, and other computer components.
March 22, 2011William P. Shelley, Richard Bortnick and Samantha EvansRecent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
March 18, 2011ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |A look at recent litigation and other news that affects your practice.
March 18, 2011ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

