The Importance of Background Checks
The government routinely requires certifications from its contractors, who provide everything from weapons systems used in combat to health care services paid by Medicare and Medicaid.
Features
Non-Compete Agreements
Rulings in two cases have substantially defined the landscape of non-competition law in Illinois, and have a profound impact on employers' use of restrictive covenants with their employees.
Features
Anti-Assignment Clause?
The Third Circuit recently reaffirmed the policy underlying anti-assignment provisions in connection with bankruptcy cases, and the extent of bankruptcy courts' jurisdiction after closure of a case.
Features
<i>In re Bellingham Ins. Agency</i>
The Supreme Court <I>may</I> finally clarify some of the confusion regarding a bankruptcy court's authority acknowledged by Justice Scalia in <I>Stern</I>.
Seventh Circuit Stumble
As fallout from <I> Stern v. Marshall</I> continues to disrupt bankruptcy litigation throughout the country, the Seventh Circuit recently provided a new contribution to the body of post-<I>Stern</I> authority from the Court of Appeals level.
Columns & Departments
Decisions of Interest
Analysis of recent important rulings.
NJ & CT News
A look at what's happening of importance in neighboring states.
Features
Women Breadwinners and Hidden Assets
The percentage of women breadwinners is growing. Astonishingly, these breadwinner wives are 40% more likely to get divorced than women who earn less than their husbands.
Features
Grandparent Visitation
This article focuses on analyzing the rights of a fit parent, and explains the New York statutory scheme that provides a grandparent with a qualified right to visitation.
Features
Windsor Leads to Multiple Benefits for Same-Sex Married Couples Nationwide
It makes very little difference what a couple's home state says: The federal government apparently intends to recognize their marriages, even if their state will not.
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