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Cameo Clips

Stan Soocher

Copyright Registration Prerequisite Not Met<br>Teller Prevails in Infringement Suit Over Signature Magic Trick

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Grandparent Visitation

Barry Abbott & Alton L. Abramowitz

This article focuses on analyzing the rights of a fit parent, and explains the New York statutory scheme that provides a grandparent with a qualified right to visitation.

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Divorce Pitfalls and the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare)

Lynn Strober

The purpose of this article is to alert attorneys to the potential impact of the Affordable Health Care Act, colloquially known as "Obamacare," on litigants and on the handling of divorce cases by matrimonial practitioners.

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Cases Involving a Party Who Is a Minor

Courtney E. Vaudreuil

Failure to follow the requisite steps may result in the nullification of actions taken in product liability litigation on behalf of the minor.

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Practice Tip: Making the Judge Happy

George W. Soule

This article suggests specific ways to help make your product liability trial successful.

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Practice Tip: Tax Liabilities

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What to do when your family law clients are delinquent on their taxes.

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The Ethics and Legality of Snooping

Philip Segal

When we tell clients we are unable to attempt a particular course of action, the reason is usually one of professional ethics or illegality. Here's a review of what we can and cannot do.

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Ethics of Settlement

Jennifer Smith Finnegan

Restraints on a lawyer's right to practice law as part of a settlement of client controversy are strictly prohibited. So how does that affect your settlement agreement?

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Women Lawyers Must Also 'Lean In'

Kimberly Alford Rice

Explaining how women in law firms can forge on to meet their professional goals.

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Accounting Changes Could Cost Legal Industry Billions

Gina Passarella

While law firms are increasingly modeling their business practices after their clients', one they have not been interested in mimicking is the accrual method of accounting. But it may be coming.

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