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Considering Transfer Taxes

Elias M. Zuckerman

When negotiating the distribution of marital property, tax consequences must always be taken into account. Here's what you need to know.

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<i>Online Extra</i>Cost of Target Data Breach: $61M ' So Far

Andrew Ramonas

The recent massive data breach at Target Corp. so far has saddled the retail giant with a $61 million tab ' one that could rise in the future, the company said on Feb. 26.

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Why Plan Administrators Reject QDROs

Theodore K. Long, Jr.

Matrimonial lawyers must be sure that their QDROs are compliant with the plan and contain the requisite information or risk headaches down the road for their clients, and themselves.

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Lawyering and Psychological Research

David A. Martindale

Not all research cited by evaluators is applicable to the fact patterns of the cases in which they are involved, and not all research is worthy of consideration.

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Judicial Scrutiny of 'Other Insurance' Clauses

Spiro K. Bantis & Daniel W. London

Conclusion of a discussion of the ways in which different jurisdictions treat "excess insurance" clauses ' those that describe an insurer's obligation when more than one insurance policy provides coverage to the same insured for the same loss.

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