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A family court order requiring a divorce litigant to pay the law firm Budd Larner $50,000 in legal fees, even though he had a malpractice case pending against the firm, has been upheld on appeal.

After a few years of confusion, New York's Appellate Division, Second Department has brought some sanity back to the relationship between asset distribution and spousal support.

In the wake of a stinging defeat in court, the Federal Communications Commission finds its ability to regulate the Internet in question, its signature "net neutrality" initiative hanging by a thread. Now, the agency faces several unpalatable options.

This article discusses the handling of electronic fund transfers under the Uniform Commercial Code, online banking customer authentication methods, and recent litigation between banks and small and medium-sized businesses that were victims of cybertheft.

Getting married, losing a spouse, or getting divorced can impact federal income tax reporting in a variety of ways. Application of certain rules may suggest taking certain actions.

In the wake of a stinging defeat in court, the Federal Communications Commission finds its ability to regulate the Internet in question, with its signature "net neutrality" initiative hanging by a thread. Now, the agency faces several unpalatable options.

High consumer interest in merchandise bearing indicia of deceased celebrity icons has spawned a constantly evolving litigation genre for determining the extent of rights of the icons' estates. The issue has become a common one in e-commerce and, perhaps directly because of e-commerce, has risen in frequency, with significantly increased easy access to images online.

Earlier this year, a British trial court, in BSkyB Ltd. v. HP Enterprise Services UK Ltd. issued a notable 468-page decision that is being closely scrutinized by IT-service companies worldwide.