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Lawyers at Parent Psychiatric Evaluations
The trial court in <i>M.A.M. v. M.R.M.</i>, found it prudent to bar an attorney from sitting in while his client was examined in conjunction with a child custody case. We continue our discussion of the rationales behind this decision herein.
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Divorce Funding
A financial methodology called Divorce Fundingimported from Australia two years ago, is a specialized lending product for divorcing parties, their attorneys and accountants.
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No-Fault Divorce
In two recent cases, courts went to extraordinary lengths to apply the law to the facts in a manner that would allow them to reach the desired outcomes.
The Obligation to Permit Pets Notwithstanding No-Pet Provisions
Generally, courts will enforce prohibitions on maintaining pets contained in residential and proprietary leases or condominium and cooperative house rules. However, exceptions arise ...
Marketing Tech: Business Intelligence Tools Get Personal
Listening platforms allow users to monitor "buzz" about clients, competitors, and market/industry trends. Here's how they work.
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Leadership in the Law: The Fallacy of Merger Math
If we were to analyze law firm mergers by plotting client satisfaction on one axis and partner satisfaction on the other, the resulting scatter diagram would reflect a surprising few combinations that were deemed satisfactory to all parties.
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