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Grandparent Visitation
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)
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.
Cases Involving a Party Who Is a Minor
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
This article suggests specific ways to help make your product liability trial successful.
Practice Tip: Tax Liabilities
What to do when your family law clients are delinquent on their taxes.
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The Ethics and Legality of Snooping
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
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'
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
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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