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Bankruptcy Court Must Handle Ex-Wife's Bid for Future Support Payments

Noeleen G. Walder

The attempt of the ex-wife of jailed attorney Marc S. Dreier to collect $7 million in support from his bankruptcy estate suffered a setback in October. Refusing to lift an automatic stay in the case, Southern District Chief Bankruptcy Judge Stuart M. Bernstein held that Elisa Dreier was not entitled to have a state judge decide whether Mr. Dreier's non-compliance with a separation agreement accelerated all of the support obligations payable under the pact.

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Custody Awards and 'Zones of Decision-Making'

Bari Brandes Corbin & Evan B. Brandes

The overriding policy that governs New York law with regard to custody determinations is that "there shall be no prima facie right to the custody of the child by either parent but the court shall determine what is for the best interests of the child." In more recent years, New York courts have divided "spheres," or "zones of decision-making," between the parents, in addition to determining the physical custody of the child.

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Same-Sex Marriage

Janice G. Inman

We continue this month with our discussion of some of the recent developments in the interaction between state and federal laws relating to same-sex marriage.

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The MLF 50: The List

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

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Professional Development: Dynamic Presentations

Sharon Meit Abrahams

Marketers understand that conducting seminars, presentations and client pitches are key to gaining clients. Here's how to deliver a dynamic presentation.

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Note from the Managing Editor

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A important note on the MLF 50.

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Special Issue: The Sixth Annual MLF 50 ' The Top 50 Law Firms in Marketing and Business Development

Elizabeth Anne 'Betiayn' Tursi

Never in the history of The MLF 50 has there been a year like this. The first thing you will note about this year's list is that there is a tie for the number-one firm.

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The Products Liability Dilemma for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device CEOs

Alan Minsk & Diana Rusk Cohen

Failure to comply with government regulations, and inactivity if a company falls out of compliance, can lead to serious product liability issues in the long term. Unfortunately, CEOs often do not consider the potential cost of product liability enforcement when they evaluate whether or not to act.

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The Impact of Princo on Patent Misuse As a Defense

Charan J. Sandhu & Ausra Pumputis

The availability of patent misuse as a defense in patent litigation may be substantially constrained as a result of <i>Princo Corp. v. International Trade Commission and U.S. Philips Corp.</i>

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Litigation

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Recent rulings of interest.

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