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Tax and Pension Considerations in Same-Sex Divorce Actions
November 25, 2009
New York is one if the very few U.S. jurisdictions, other than those states that have actually authorized same-sex marriage, to have given full faith and credit to same-sex marriages validly performed in other jurisdictions. Now we can expect a growing number of same-sex couples, validly married somewhere else, to follow their heterosexual counterparts into New York's divorce courts.
Classifying Personal Injury Settlements in the Second Department
November 25, 2009
There are some important lessons matrimonial attorneys practicing in the Second Department should take from this case. This article explores some of them.
Movers & Shakers
November 25, 2009
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Verdicts
November 25, 2009
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
Drug & Device News
November 25, 2009
News of importance to you and your practice.
Certificate of Merit Laws
November 25, 2009
A popular way states have encouraged doctors and other health care providers to practice within their borders is by stopping medical malpractice claims in their early stages by requiring the filing of a certificate of merit before a case can proceed.
Med Mal News
November 25, 2009
Recent happenings about which you need to know.
The Iqbal/Twombly Decisions
November 25, 2009
One of the most frustrating and wasteful legal expenses for a medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturer is the cost of defending against claims where its product is ultimately found not to be involved. A discussion of the <i>Iqbal/Twombly</i> decisions and what they mean.
The Rise of Patient Safety Organizations
November 25, 2009
The Patient Safety Act authorizes the creation of a new type of entity, a patient safety organization (PSO), to receive and analyze information relating to patient safety. The Act confers broad federal privilege and confidentiality protections to this information, with significant penalties for breaches.
Movers & Shakers
November 24, 2009
Who's doing what; who's going where.

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