Attorneys Awarded $218 Million for Work in Overturned Smokers' Class Action
On tax day, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge David C. Miller awarded $218 million in legal fees to Stanley and Susan Rosenblatt for years of work they put into now-defunct class action litigation against the nation's biggest cigarette makers.
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Key Pre-emption Ruling in Third Circuit
On April 8, 2008, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a significant decision concerning the authority of federal regulatory agencies to pre-empt state tort claims, <i>Colacicco v. Apotex Inc.</i>, No. 6-5148.
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Eighth Circuit Decertifies Class in St. Jude Heart Valve Case: Issues of Individual Causation Predominate
The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently decertified a class of more than 11,000 plaintiffs in the Silzone heart valve litigation on the basis that individual questions regarding causation would predominate over any common issues related to the truth or falsity of the alleged misrepresentations.
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Judge Rejects Ex-Wife's Bid for Lifetime Maintenance
Noting that Americans are living longer with fewer financial resources, a Long Island, NY, judge has refused to order a 59-year-old car salesman to pay lifetime maintenance to an ex-wife with health problems.
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Same-Sex Marriage in New York
It had to happen. While many in front of and behind the political scenes have fought the concept of same-sex marriage, the well-established principles of full faith and credit or comity make it inevitable that same-sex marriage and the concomitant right of those couples to divorce would be somehow recognized in New York.
Comparing Divorce Jurisdictions in International Family Law
When comparing possible jurisdictions for international family law cases, it is frequently important to focus on procedural matters and not simply to compare the rules and practices concerning the division of assets, maintenance and other substantive issues.
How 'Bout Those Broncos!
Suppose a husband in a pending divorce action is a big football fan and has four season tickets to his team. He waited over 20 years on the waiting list to have access to these tickets. Now that his time has come, he finally has the right to buy tickets every year to see his favorite team play. However, he is also in the midst of a bitterly contested divorce, and these tickets are now at issue. What happens next?
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