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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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<b>BREAKING NEWS:</b> Supreme Court Makes It Easier For Employers to Sue for Retaliation
In a pair of workplace discrimination cases, the Supreme Court on May 27 made it easier for workers to sue employers who retaliate against them for reporting bias.
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Technology in Marketing: Building Consumer Clientele Through Web 2.0 Site Avvo
An in-depth analysis of a Web site designed for consumers of legal services, recently launched in the Seattle, WA, area.
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Professional Development: Enough Is Enough: Lawyers Should Look Like Lawyers
This is the first of two articles about current dress codes in U.S. law firms. This first article sets forth the author's opinion on the 'hot-button' topic. The second article will present reaction and commentary from managing partners and firm leaders across the country.
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Law Firm Intelligence: Researching an RFP: Winning Business Through Understanding Clients
In conducting research for an RFP, turnaround time, budget, and resource considerations will have to be balanced with the value of the opportunity. Before the research begins, the researcher should read the RFP and consult with key decision-makers in her firm to determine the research questions, the scope of the research process as well the format of the final product.
Making It Run Isn't Running It
A favorite story about this is the lawyer who once said to me that if you're smart enough to be a lawyer, you're smart enough to do your own advertising. True, I said. And if you're smart enough to be a lawyer, you're smart enough to be a nuclear physicist ' but it doesn't make you one." Here's what managing is ' and is not.
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