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Same-Sex Benefits
Recent IRS guidance represents the beginning of what promises to be a long process of agency rule-making in light of the Supreme Court <I>Windsor</I> decision.
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Protecting Confidential Information and Trade Secrets from Defecting Employees
In today's business world, the entirety of a company's most significant information can be uploaded to a device the size of a thumbnail and taken by a departing employee. The consequences can be devastating.
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Real Property Law
Several keycases and their outcomes are analyzed.
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Landlord & Tenant
Discussion of two key cases.
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Cooperatives & Condominiums
Analysis of a recent key ruling.
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Lessons from Sandy, One Year Later
Real Estate lawyers have been and will be the leaders of the rebuilding process of our storm-torn city.
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Decisions of Interest
In-depth analysis of a recent decision.
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NJ & CT News
Discussion of happenings in neighboring states.
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U.S. Tax Court Trumps State Family Court
Family law judges and lawyers need to be aware that in assigning the dependency exemption to a non-custodial parent, Form 8332 releasing the exemption must be secured from the custodial parent.
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Grandparent Visitation
Last month, we looked at how a grandparent may establish standing to seek visitation with a grandchild over the objections of the parent. Once done, the grandparent must next overcome the presumption in favor of the fit parent.
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