Credible Fraudulent Transfer Advocacy
Appellate courts continue to use common sense when disposing of constructively fraudulent transfer appeals, as recent decisions show.
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'No-Injury' Product Liability Cases
Sean A. Simmons
A look at "no-injury" product liability law suits and recent court reactions.
Features
Practice Tip: Constitutional Standing, Numerosity, and the Beer Drinker's Burden
Andrew Tuck
Lawyers accuse Anheuser-Busch InBev , which makes Budweiser beer, of "watering down" its beer. This two-part article discusses class action requirements and how this "injury inquiry" affects several class action criteria.
'Gatekeeping' Expands in Two Jurisdictions
Christopher W. Wood
This article explores two noteworthy decisions from 2012 by the Supreme Courts of California and Pennsylvania that break away from the narrow <I>Frye</I> test, clearly mandate active gatekeeping responsibility for trial judges, and broaden the scope of inquiries into expert scientific testimony.
Columns & Departments
Real Property Law
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
In-depth analysis of key rulings that affect your practice.
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Development
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
A ruling about an area variance.
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Cooperatives & Condominiums
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
A look at a recent case of interest.
Features
Escrow Closing Mechanics
Lawrence A Kobrin
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Timothy Gallagher
These days, most closings are conducted through a depository intermediary, usually the title company. This article seeks to examine just what this development has brought us, and what new precautions practitioners should consider.
Features
The New Estate-Planning Environment
Martin M. Shenkman
Two recent events have dramatically changed the face of estate planning and each will have a significant impact on divorces for years ' likely decades ' in the future.
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