Unjustifiable Conduct and Home State Jurisdiction Under the UCCJEA
Interesting and difficult jurisdictional questions frequently arise when a parent unilaterally removes a child to an international jurisdiction.
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<i>Simkin v. Blank</i>, a jarring Supreme Court decision, poses devastating consequences for divorcing couples who, unaware of Bernard Madoff's criminal enterprise, relied upon the accuracy of fraudulently generated portfolio statements.
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In March, the Appellate Division, Third Department, reversed a Schenectady County Supreme Court dismissal of a case seeking dissolution of a same-sex civil union, which was entered into in Vermont. Here are the implications of the ruling.
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Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
Loss in Injury and Death Matters
Careful attention to all the elements of economic loss, and careful discovery on damages, is essential in ensuring a fair recovery that compensates the plaintiff for what was actually lost.
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