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Retiring in a Down Economy
June 28, 2011
Each case addressing the issue of retirement and its impact on support is highly fact-sensitive. The down economy's impact on such a situation serves to add an intriguing, yet extremely critical, wrinkle to the equation.
<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> Federal Bankruptcy Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional
June 15, 2011
In a rare and sweeping bankruptcy ruling, a federal bankruptcy judge backed by most of his colleagues in the Central District of California has held that the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
Litigation
May 16, 2011
A recent ruling of interest.
In Child Support Cases, Judges Appear Reluctant to Extend Sixth Amendment Rights
May 16, 2011
A former solicitor general and a former Supreme Court clerk vigorously sparred before the justices in March over whether indigent persons have a constitutional right to counsel if they face jail for failing to pay child support.
Beware of 'Calculations' of Business Value
May 16, 2011
Recent cases highlight how dangerous experts can be when they report that their finding of business value is based on a "calculation."
Facing Facebook, Facing Ourselves
May 16, 2011
According to a 2010 survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, more than 80% of its members have used or faced evidence plucked from social networking sites. The evidence is used not only to question parental fitness, but to prove marital misconduct.
Federal Lawsuits and DOMA
May 16, 2011
In a ground-breaking decision by President Obama and the DOJ, General Eric Holder recently announced that the unequal treatment of same-sex couples under DOMA violates the Equal Protection clause of the United States Constitution. A look at relevant litigation.
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> King & Spalding Drops Marriage Case; Former Solicitor General Quits Firm
April 25, 2011
After a week of criticism from gay-rights groups, King &amp; Spalding reversed itself on April 25 and asked to withdraw as counsel in charge of defending the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
Litigation
April 14, 2011
An in-depth review of a recent important case.
'Just Stop Saying That!'
April 14, 2011
Many experienced matrimonial lawyers have not yet been trained in the collaborative process. However, many litigators have learned that the language of collaboration will serve them admirably in their work and will enhance the outcome for their clients positively.

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  • Private Equity Valuation: A Significant Decision
    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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