In Part One of this article, we looked at some of the factors courts use in determining whether to impute income to a divorcing spouse, and how much. But one of the most powerful influences on a court's decision to impute income may be its suspicion that a party simply is not being as forthcoming with the truth as he or she should be.
In-depth discussion of a recent case involving pelvic mesh.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered the NCAA to pay top college football and basketball players the full cost of their education, plus up to $5,000 a year in broadcast and video game licensing in finding in favor of the athletes in their class action antitrust suit.
It is of great importance for a trial lawyer to understand the mechanics of a periodically paid or structured judgment if s/he is trying a case in a jurisdiction in which such judgment will be entered. Otherwise, the trial lawyer may be rejecting offers that, at first glance, appear to be much lower than verdict value but may, in fact, be equal to or higher than a verdict.
This article highlights the issues and concerns that a lender faces when determining whether to require a separate subordination agreement ' typically, a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement or a SNDA ' and in negotiating a SNDA with the tenant.
As a result, an employer can insist on designating leave as FMLA if it has reason to believe it qualifies, and then can retroactively remove the designation (to the benefit of the employee) if it turns out the leave was not qualifying. The bell can be "unrung," but only if it benefits the employee.
The concept of good faith is firmly established in the civil law jurisdiction of the European Union (EU), although it manifests itself in different forms in each of them, despite the influence of both the German and French law.
Assemblywoman Helene has proposed a Bill to create a more fair and uniform approach to New York's chaotic custody problem via amendments to its Domestic Relations Law and Family Court Act. Herein is a discussion of the pros and cons of that Bill.
The varied nature of the forms of social media content, and the fluid manner in which it changes as users add, revise, and share content, presents complex challenges in the context of discovery. So is social media discoverable?
