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Eminent Domain in Manhattanville

Stewart E. Sterk

For the second time in six months, the Court of Appeals has upheld the use of eminent domain to permit large-scale development by a private entity.

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'Egregious Conduct' Leaves Husb and with Tax BillA husband who filed amended tax returns just before the trial of his divorce, admitting to having underreported…

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Happenings in neighboring states.

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The Practice Group and the Financial Collaborative Divorce

Pauline H. Tesler

Early and ongoing involvement of a skilled divorce financial analyst on the collaborative team can improve both the process and outcome in ways that no individual divorce lawyer, however skillful, can duplicate.

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Discovery and 'Non-Egregious' Marital Fault

Thomas A. Elliot

Even as no-fault divorce legislation in the State of New York has been signed into law, matrimonial practitioners continue to deal with the vestiges of fault-based litigation.

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No-Fault Divorce Signed into Law

Joel Stashenko

On Aug. 15, New York became the last state in the nation to enact a law offering no-fault divorce, when Governor David Paterson announced that he had approved the controversial measure, which has been debated for decades.

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Who Is a Parent?

Janice G. Inman

In July, two New York courts decided cases concerning the rights and responsibilities of non-biological/non-adoptive "parents" toward the children of romantic partners they had never married.

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Prognostication Is a Mug's Game

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Because of the disconnect between professionals and marketers, many firm marketers are inhibited from innovating. Perhaps time and competition will temper this situation.

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'There's No Longer a Fit'

Debra Forman

Unlike the effective handling of associates' terminations, many firms do not have standardized policies and procedures in place for terminating partners.

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