Credible Fraudulent Transfer Advocacy
Appellate courts continue to use common sense when disposing of constructively fraudulent transfer appeals, as recent decisions show.
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Judicial Takings
sewart E. Sterk
Can a state court decision effect a judicial "taking" in violation of the federal constitution? The United States Supreme Court addressed that question this term, but did not furnish a definitive answer.
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Discounts on Closely Held Corporate Shares
Douglas A. Cooper
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Matthew F. Didora
The Appellate Division, Second Department, has interpreted <i>Friedman,</i> discussed last month, in a more restrictive way than was suggested by the Court of Appeals. Is this interpretation the correct one?
Supreme Court Says Ne Exeat Clause Must Be Enforced
Janice G. Inman
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Hague Converntion) trumps a custodial parent's right to move a child out of a country without the non-custodial parent's consent.
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The Evolving Role of the Divorce Financial Analyst in Collaborative Divorce
Pauline H. Tesler
Persuading family law specialists that some other professional might do a better job than they of marshalling financial evidence on the client's behalf has remained a hard sell in some quarters ' even in the realm of collaborative divorce practice, where interdisciplinary professional teams are becoming the norm.
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Bit Parts
Stan Soocher
Florida Federal Court Dismisses Book Author's Publicity and Privacy Claims<br>No Access Shown By Plaintiff in Copyright Infringement Action over TV Shows<br>Plaintiff's Counsel Lacked Authority to Settle Suit over TV Series
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Cameo Clips
Stan Soocher
RECORD DISTRIBUTION/EXTRATERRITORIAL IMPACT<br>SONG DISTRIBUTION/PERSONAL JURISDICTION
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O'Melveny Firm Sues Bratz Doll Maker for Unpaid Fees
Brian Baxter
O'Melveny & Myers has filed suit against MGA Entertainment seeking payment of $10.2 million in unpaid legal fees related to the company's long-running legal dispute with Mattel over ownership of the popular Bratz line of fashion dolls.
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