Last month, the author discussed when and how prejudgment interest is awarded in matrimonial actions. He now turns to post-judgment interest.
July 30, 2013Thomas A. Elliot
In the last day of its October 2012 Term, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down two historic decisions that were immediately hailed as victories for supporters of same-sex marriage.
July 30, 2013Frank GulinoIn the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Windsor, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled the wife, and not the parents, of a deceased female Cozen O'Connor partner is entitled to her profit-sharing benefits.
July 30, 2013Gina PassarellaIn the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Windsor, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled the wife, and not the parents, of a deceased female Cozen O'Connor partner is entitled to her profit-sharing benefits.
July 30, 2013Gina PassarellaIn-depth analysis of recent important cases.
July 30, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |How often do we hear that "everybody sues" in the United States, and that there are "jackpot juries" handing out huge sums of money to undeserving plaintiffs? Is the media to blame for these skewed beliefs or is the media accurate in its portrayal of the tort system, especially the medical malpractice system?
July 30, 2013Linda S. CrawfordThere have been a spate of reports the last few months on alternative fee agreements, or AFAs as they are also known. Subsequently these have stirred a tremendous amount of conversation in the industry.
July 30, 2013Kris SatkunasI-9 enforcement actions have become a lucrative and successful form of agency action and therefore are not likely to subside. Employers should take this hidden area of liability and turn it into a strength through concerted attention and the skillful implementation of measures like those described in this article.
July 30, 2013Valentine A. Brown