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Litigation
January 30, 2014
Analysis of a recent key ruling.
How Windsor Has Made Hiding Money Harder
January 30, 2014
The Supreme Court's decision in <I>Windsor</I> will hamper same-sex spouses' ability to hide assets from each other, from the government, and from the public.
Swimming in the Wake of Windsor
January 30, 2014
All the benefits from the same-sex marriage ruling that can and will affect family law.
How to Succeed in a Relocation Case
January 30, 2014
It can be a difficult task to persuade a court that it should permit the relocation of a child. Here's what the courts say.
Interest on Distributive Awards
December 31, 2013
Interest on distributive awards is an important ' and at times overlooked ' aspect of matrimonial practice. When a matrimonial action becomes protracted, an award of prejudgment interest, measured from the date of commencement of the action, may be substantial, especially if the award is at the statutory rate of 9%.
Updated Guidelines For Forensic Psychologists
December 31, 2013
A year ago this month, the American Psychological Association (APA) published a revised and updated set of guidelines for the practice of forensic psychology. This document represents a substantial and long-awaited improvement over the prior set of guidelines, especially with respect to its breadth and clarity.
Lawyering and Psychological Research
December 31, 2013
Model Standard 4.6(b) of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts' Model Standards of Practice for Child Custody Evaluation urges evaluators "to utilize and make reference to pertinent peer-reviewed published research in the preparation of their reports." If I were to assert that research shows that more evaluators are citing research in their reports, I would expect to be asked what research I am alluding to. There is none.
Practice Tip: Predictability and Consistency in Alimony Awards Within States
December 31, 2013
Much like laws concerning marriage and divorce, alimony laws vary among states. However, lack of predictability and consistency in alimony awards within states have put alimony reform in the forefront of political, judicial and social arenas in several states, including New Jersey, Florida and Massachusetts.
<i>BREAKING NEWS:</i> Utah's Same-Sex Marriage Ban in Tenth Circuit's Hands
December 23, 2013
A federal judge's refusal to stay a ruling that allowed same-sex marriages in Utah has set off a skirmish before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Practice Tip: The UIDDA
November 26, 2013
A look at the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (UIDDA).

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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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