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Child Support Calculations Under Various State Laws Reveal Widely Varying Amounts Image

Child Support Calculations Under Various State Laws Reveal Widely Varying Amounts

Charles McEvily, Rebecca Palmer, Marcela Poole, Llewelyn Pritchard & Julia Swain

This article outlines essential elements for the calculation of child support under the statutory schemes in New York, Florida, Pennsylvania and Washington. Each section includes a calculation of child support for one child assuming the residential or custodial parent earns an income of $50,000 and the non-residential parent earns $100,000.

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<b><i>At the Intersection:</i></b> Strategic Pricing Image

<b><i>At the Intersection:</i></b> Strategic Pricing

Pamela Woldow

The difference between <I>pricing</I> legal work the way law firms have always done it and <I>strategic</I> pricing is simple: The former looks at the price tag from the law firm's point of view, focusing on revenue and profitability. The latter focuses not on how much clients can be convinced to pay, but on perceived bang for the buck... .

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Wage and Hour Red Flags

George F. Camerlengo

Many California employers are hit with costly wage and hour claims and lawsuits by their employees, as well as the Labor Commissioner's own enforcement agency. Some of these claims are legitimate, some are not, but employers must defend against all such claims, often incurring hefty attorneys' fees in the process.

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Restaurant Leasing

David P. Resnick

This article highlights a variety of lease provisions that are particularly germane to restaurant tenants.

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<i>Fokker</i> and Its Aftermath: The Irony and the Legacy

Doreen Klein & Stanley A. Twardy, Jr.

While recent years have seen a rash of decisions rejecting civil settlements between the SEC and corporate defendants, <I>United States v. Fokker Services B.V.</I> represents the first time that a federal court has rejected an agreement in the criminal context.

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Dangers of Relying on a Single-Period Capitalization Mode

Penny Lutocka & Rob Schlegel

The biggest danger to matrimonial attorneys is that the valuation professional will only give this single-period model as the sole support for the opinion, seemingly ignoring other market evidence and asset/liability components. If this is the situation, the matrimonial attorney should understand how to attack the opposing expert, or seek support of his/her expert in a hearing to rehabilitate the expert following a cross-examination scrutiny.

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Disposition of Partial LLC Interests in Bankruptcy

Richard J. Mason & Patricia K. Smoots

The most obvious and logical candidates to purchase an estate's LLC interests are the other, non-bankrupt members because the market for selling privately held LLC interests is thin, and dispositions to third parties may raise complications concerning sales of unregistered securities.

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Debtors Cannot Sell Unsecured Creditor's Collateral

Michael R. Lastowski

Under Section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code, a debtor may sell property free and clear of a third-party's liens, claims and encumbrances only if that party "could be compelled, in a legal or equitable proceeding, to accept a money satisfaction" of that party's interest in the property. However, in a recent case, the judge was faced with a relatively rare scenario.

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Working Capital Adjustments

Mark Thierfelder, Christian Matarese, Anthony Caporrino & Jonathan Vanderveen

Working capital adjustments are often some of the most highly negotiated provisions in a private company mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) transaction agreement. The provisions are complex and involve a blend of legal and accounting concepts and standards and can have an immediate impact. It is essential to understand the nuances to avoid traps for the unwary.

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Employee-Related Litigation

Mark S. Horoupian

Business bankruptcy filings are down significantly from their high point during the Great Recession. What appears to have replaced foreclosures and institutional debt issues as the straw that breaks the camel's back is litigation. In many cases seen locally (in the Central District of California), the nature of litigation that pushes a company over the line comes in the form of employee-related causes of action.

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