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Validity of Child Support Statute Is Questioned

Noeleen G. Walder

In a unanimous panel decision issued by the Appellate Division, First Department, the court recently invalidated a 1992 support agreement because it failed to provide adequate support for a child born out of wedlock. What made the case noteworthy was the fact that the court's opinion called into question the constitutionality of a decades-old family law statute that requires judicial approval of an agreement for child support between a mother and the purported father of a nonmarital child.

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Non-Compliance with the Opt-Out Provisions of the CSSA

Thomas A. Elliot

An in-depth review of case law relating to this all-important issue.

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Movers & Shakers

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

Verdicts

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Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

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The latest news you need to know.

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Drug & Device News

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News that may impact your practice.

The Consequences of Truth

John Ratkowitz

Few states have instituted compulsory medical error admissions. One state that has is New Jersey, which, in 2004, enacted the Patient Safety Act (PSA). This landmark legislation changed the way medical errors are dealt with in New Jersey. This article discusses the changes.

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Legal Issues Swell if Swine Flu Spreads

Marcia Coyle

Just one week into the swine flu outbreak, health authorities in Baltimore detained 117 passengers on a flight from Cancun, Mexico. And Texas, Maryland and New York officials closed schools. Although the flu strain isn't an official pandemic yet, state and local officials are already flexing legal muscles ' many for the first time.

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The Autism Cases

Janice G. Inman

In last month's issue, we discussed the Vaccine Court's (Office of Special Masters of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims) trio of decisions that found no causative links between childhood vaccinations and the onset of autism and gastrointestinal problems in three children. The discussion continues herein.

FCPA Compliance Now Essential for All Companies That Do Business Internationally

Ross Booher & Taylor Phillips

U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") officials have stated that enforcing the FCPA has become one of the DOJ's top priorities. Since mid-December, companies have paid more than $1.3 billion to settle FCPA charges. Multiple executives have also recently pleaded guilty to FCPA violations and are facing years in prison and/or millions in financial penalties.

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