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Public Policy Considerations in Drafting Separation Agreements
October 25, 2011
We continue herein our discussion of New York's public policy and its effects on the validity of separation agreements.
The Will and the After-Discovered Child
October 25, 2011
Since adult children are not statutorily entitled to support from their parents, the primary legal question to be answered when a parent residing in New York learns of the existence of a previously unknown child is, "What rights, if any, do such offspring have in their parent's estate?"
DOMA Constitutionality Questioned in Same-Sex Marriage Case
October 25, 2011
The parties involved in a same-sex marriage dispute involving a deceased Cozen O'Connor partner and her profit-sharing plan continue to trade court filings and have now officially raised questions regarding the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and Pennsylvania's "mini DOMA."
Gender Bias and Custody
October 25, 2011
In matrimonial cases, the perception of gender bias runs high, particularly among litigants. In nearly all custody cases, for example, a father is pitted against a mother and one of them prevails.
The Settlement Mindset
October 25, 2011
It is widely known among matrimonial practitioners that almost all cases settle ' well above 95%, in fact. It is also widely known that if, when, and how settlement is reached depends on countless factors.
'I DIG IT' Divorce
October 25, 2011
The wonderful tax acronym IDIGT (pronounced: "I dig it") stands for an Intentionally Defective Irrevocable Grantor Trust. Rather than extol the benefits of this technique, here are some issues to consider when Junior gets divorced and Junior's Ex wants to Dig It too.
Drug & Device News
October 24, 2011
News you may have missed.
Verdicts
October 24, 2011
Analysis of recent key rulings.
Med Mal News
October 24, 2011
All the latest you need to know.
Effective Use of Physician Assistants
October 24, 2011
The use of P.A.s presents a number of medico-legal issues for a practice that must be considered, both by medical practitioners and their legal counsel. Failure to do so could result in increased liability exposure for the physician and the practice.

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