Sex Versus Society
In last month's newsletter, we began discussion of a decision from New York's Appellate Division, Second Department, in which the court concluded that the concept of constructive abandonment could not be extended to permit divorce due to social, rather than sexual, abandonment. The discussion concludes herein.
Military Retirement vs. Disability Pay
Even when a lawyer is aware of the complications that can arise, attempts to protect a civilian party's rights to a portion of a service member's retirement may go awry. Recent cases in Alaska and Texas illustrate the problems that attempts to work around the laws can cause.
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Case Briefs
Highlights of the latest insurance news from around the country.
The Alvord Decision: Why Periodic Review of Insurance Policies Is a Must for Franchisors
Franchisors, like other businesses, should periodically review their insurance policies to make certain that they understand the scope of their existing coverage and to identify (and remedy) any significant gaps in that coverage.
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Master of Your Domain Name
It's been a long time since the Internet was considered to be the sole province of computer technicians and young people. Today, it seems just about everyone is not only connected to the Internet but is using it to blog, to network or to host their own Web site. And that includes most law firms.
Negotiating Cloud Computing Agreements
Cloud computing has been characterized as a paradigm-shifting phenomenon that will change how we purchase IT resources. Though given different names, cloud computing has been around for some time, and the legal lessons learned from experience with traditional software licensing and outsourcing agreements can and should be applied to cloud agreements, but there are new issues which will need new solutions.
Lengthy Crimes, Limited Coverage: Recent Case Law Follows the 'One Policy Limit' Approach
The recent decisions in <i>Madison Materials</i>, <i>PBSJ</i>, and <i>Hartman & Tyner</i> provide further support for the majority view that coverage for a multi-year crime is limited to one policy period despite successive policies in effect during the crime.
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Three's a Crowd?
Is there room in the legal market for a third high-end legal research service? That is the question as Bloomberg, a company known for its financial news, attempts to muscle in on the turf now occupied by Westlaw and LexisNexis. In December, it officially launched Bloomberg Law.
Web Searches As a Litigation Tool
In any lawsuit, the collection of information on a party or witness is of paramount importance. What seems to someone like innocuous information ' such as photographs of vacations and daily activities and postings to special interest Web sites ' can materially affect the outcome of a case.
IP News
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