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Protective Orders

Janice Inman

When a person is contemplating obtaining a civil protection order barring a spouse or other family member from making contact with him or her, that person has relative control over the situation: But how much say does the victim have when a protective order is issued in his or her favor as part of a criminal proceeding?

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In the Spotlight: Use It or Lose It!

Christy L. Abbott

Can a landlord who fails to collect rental payment increases recover the unpaid amounts years after such amounts should have been due, or even after the expiration of the lease, despite the fact that the landlord failed to seek such payments throughout the term of the lease?

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<b><i>Practice Tip:</b></i>Divorce: The Silver Lining

Julia Swain

Divorce rates are on the rise as the U.S. economy slowly improves and rebounds from the recession. While some may view a rise in divorce as a negative statistic, there is a positive corresponding impact: Separating couples actually help further improve the economy. This applies not only to divorce lawyers' bottom line, but also to the real estate and consumer markets and our labor force.

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Imputed Income: A Look at What Courts Find Persuasive

Marcy L. Wachtel & Lori Meyers

In determining spousal maintenance and child support awards, historical and current income do not provide the full picture and, alone, cannot form the basis for support awards. In those cases, courts have the discretion to impute income to one or both of the parties.

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NJ & CT News

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A look at what's happening in neighboring states.

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Anti-Waiver Arguments and Enforcement of Forum-Selection Clauses

Fredric A. Cohen & Allison R. Grow

Anti-waiver provisions in state franchise acts have traditionally been used to trump the venue designated in the franchise agreement and to successfully transfer venue to the franchisee's home state. However, a recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has added weight to a small but growing body of cases enforcing forum-selection clauses against franchisees that operate in states with franchise acts containing anti-waiver provisions.

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Planning a Merger?

Steven A. Davis & Marc Feigelson

A successful merger should improve the firm's competitive position and add value for your clients ' due diligence is key to that success.

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Quality Medical Malpractice Verdict Data?

Eric Frisch

In an era of incredible "big data," the medical malpractice practitioner should ask, "Why are there no accurate, reliable, and statistically valid measurements of malpractice verdicts by subject and jurisdiction?"

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Collecting Social Security Numbers

Nicole Pszczolkowski & L. Elise Dieterich

The mere collection of SSNs may put businesses in violation of state laws, in addition to the liability they may face for failing to protect the SSN information.

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Establishing A Web Presence After A Merger

Gina Carriuolo & Jennifer O'Leary Cathell

Merger activities typically disrupt "business as usual" and result in more questions than answers. This was particularly true when the law firms of Edwards Angell Palmer &amp; Dodge LLP and Wildman Harrold Allen &amp; Dixon LLP merged in 2011. Edwards Wildman's marketing efforts, specifically our online and digital Web presence, were quickly devoted to achieving a cohesive "one voice, one brand, one solution" approach, as we set out to redesign our website and digital persona.

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