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The Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act
October 02, 2015
This article will compare key provisions of the UPAA, the UPMAA, and the law of New York, the largest state that has not adopted either uniform act. The differences are detailed in a chart in Part Three of this article.
New York State's New Maintenance Legislation
October 02, 2015
The New York Legislature recently passed a bill essentially providing for a complete overhaul of the law in the State of New York pertaining to maintenance under Domestic Relations Law ' 236 and spousal support under Family Court Act ' 412.
Case Notes
September 02, 2015
Analysis of a case in which a 'missing' $20 million is at issue in two lawyers' divorce.
PA Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships
September 02, 2015
Although same-sex marriages and divorces can now be granted anywhere in the country, there are a few unanswered questions in Pennsylvania regarding how legal relationships between same-sex couples ' that are not marriages ' should be treated.
Equal Dignity in the Eyes of the Law
September 02, 2015
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has affirmed that the right to marry is "a fundamental right inherent in the liberty of the person," and that "under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment couples of the same-sex may not be deprived of that right and that liberty."
Practice Tip: The Role of an Attorney's Personal Experiences in Family Law Matters
August 27, 2015
Because family law attorneys share a deep understanding of many of their clients' legal matters, and many attorneys have experienced the same challenges faced by their clients, what role, if any, does this identification play in the practice of family law?
Using <i>Daubert</i> on Cross-Examination
August 02, 2015
This article addresses recent indications that <I>Daubert</I> is gaining ground in New York, as well as its current utility as a potent weapon on cross-examination of expert witnesses who are such common fixtures in the domestic relations courtroom.
How to Determine a Diligent Job Search
August 02, 2015
If a recipient spouse in a divorce action is unemployed or under-employed and seeking compensation or maintenance, that party's employability must be ascertained in order to determine a fair and just award.
'Getting' It Done Through Social Media and Other Forms of Protest
August 02, 2015
This article looks at what happens when a couple is granted a civil divorce,but one of them refuses to sign a religious divorce. What can a family law practitioner do, if anything?
How to Determine a Diligent Job Search
August 02, 2015
If a plaintiff in a discrimination case or a recipient spouse in a divorce action is unemployed or under-employed and seeking compensation or maintenance, that party's employability must be ascertained in order to determine a fair and just award. Frequently, this requires consultation with, or testimony by, a vocational or employability expert.

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    Insiders (and others) in the private equity business are accustomed to seeing a good deal of discussion ' academic and trade ' on the question of the appropriate methods of valuing private equity positions and securities which are otherwise illiquid. An interesting recent decision in the Southern District has been brought to our attention. The case is <i>In Re Allied Capital Corp.</i>, CCH Fed. SEC L. Rep. 92411 (US DC, S.D.N.Y., Apr. 25, 2003). Judge Lynch's decision is well written, the Judge reviewing a motion to dismiss by a business development company, Allied Capital, against a strike suit claiming that Allied's method of valuing its portfolio failed adequately to account for i) conditions at the companies themselves and ii) market conditions. The complaint appears to be, as is often the case, slap dash, content to point out that Allied revalued some of its positions, marking them down for a variety of reasons, and the stock price went down - all this, in the view of plaintiff's counsel, amounting to violations of Rule 10b-5.
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