Family law practitioners not only need to be thoroughly familiar with the applicable law of any state in which they practice, but some federal law as well. One of the areas in which federal law has been carving out preemption is that of retirement and life insurance death benefits.
Same-sex marriage formally came to the United States before dawn on Monday, May 17, in Cambridge, MA. In the first week that marriages were legal in the state, more than 1500 same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses, according to records compiled in the state.
If you have not heard of a writ of capias ad satisfaciendum, you are not alone. The writ is an obscure instrument of judgment that creditors can use to incarcerate debtors who have the means to pay but refuse to do so.
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Ingargiola v. Waheguru Management, Inc., decided recently by the Second Department, revisited a question that has long engendered confusion in the New York courts: What liability does a landlord bear for personal injuries suffered in leased premises? Ingargiola also presented a related question: What steps can a landlord take to reduce exposure for any liability the landlord would otherwise bear? This article explores those issues.
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