Summaries and analysis of important rulings.
December 22, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
A look at recent cases of note.
December 22, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |When does a purchaser have a claim against a party with whom the purchaser has never dealt when that party made a negligent misrepresentation on which the purchaser relied?
December 22, 2010Stewart E. SterkAn Allegheny County, PA, Common Pleas Court judge has rejected a woman's attempt to have a brokerage account she entered into with her same-sex partner of 20 years divided equally between the two by applying aspects of the state's Divorce Code to the dispute.
December 22, 2010Leo StrupczewskiIt is all too common for people to reveal on their social networking pages many intimate details of their lives. The use of such evidence in matrimonial matters is quickly on the rise, often providing a "smoking gun" moment for litigators.
December 22, 2010Laurence J. Cutler and Robert A. EpsteinRecently, the Pennsylvania Superior Court published two opinions reiterating the well-established case law mandating a fact-specific analysis of children's best interests by the court in deciding custody disputes, as opposed to relying on local custom, practice or judicial norms.
December 22, 2010Michael E. BertinWith college expenses going through the roof, divorcing parties are finding it harder to pay for them in the current economy. Statutory and case law throughout the nation should be reviewed to try to solve particular problems because this issue is going to be heavily litigated.
December 22, 2010By Paul L. Feinstein