The FCPA Opinion
February 01, 2012
Surely the most obscure feature of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is the issuance and use of opinions. Here's how they work.
Project Management As a Tool to Select, Manage, and Evaluate Outside Counsel
February 01, 2012
The recent recession has exacerbated the fundamental challenge faced by general counsel: the selection and management of outside counsel.
The Enforceability of Automatic Orders
January 31, 2012
Automatic orders are particularly vexing because the "binding" quality is almost secondary to its service with the summons. What if the plaintiff does not serve them? Is the action a nullity? Would the plaintiff be in contempt?
Courts Must Report Convictions Connected to Domestic Violence
January 31, 2012
The state legislature has directed the courts to flag misdemeanor convictions involving domestic violence, the latest among several kinds of data legislators demand from the judiciary.
Split and Shared Custody Arrangements
January 31, 2012
The CSSA) as we know it and as codified in Domestic Relations Law ' 240 and Family Court Act ' 413, recently celebrated its 22nd birthday. While the language of the statute has been modified, amended and polished over the course of the past two decades, it has yet to address specifically circumstances involving split or shared custody.
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