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Change of Custody: When Is a Hearing Required?
The Appellate Division, Second Department, has held that it is reversible error for a court to change custody, "even temporarily," without a hearing.
'Peek-a-Boo' with Forensic Custody Reports
Which individuals can see a forensic report and under what circumstances? A look at a recent decision.
Preserving Native-American Heritage over Other Best-Interest Considerations
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of <i>Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl</i>, 398 in which the Supreme Court of South Carolina confirmed a lower court's return of a Native-American child to her biological father, a member of the Cherokee Nation.
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Movers & Shakers
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Privilege in the Cedent-Reinsurer Relationship
Recent decisions should give cedents and reinsurers pause about how they fulfill their duties to each other, while still protecting privileged communication from counsel.
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Drug & Device News
A roundup of key rulings.
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Med Mal News
Analysis of the latest litigation.
Failure-to-Detect Claims Against Dermopathologists
In both PA and NJ, a claim for medical malpractice is not cognizable unless the "target" physician owes the plaintiff a duty of care. The duty of care owed by a dermopathologist arises by virtue of his or her willingness to undertake interpreting the cutaneous pathology slides.
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