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SEC Narrowly Adopts Money Market Fund Reforms
August 02, 2014
Years of debate between regulators and the securities industry dating back to the financial crisis came to an end on July 23 when the SEC narrowly approved rules aimed at lessening the risk of investor runs on money market funds.
Drug & Device News
August 02, 2014
Analysis of several major cases.
Protective Orders
August 02, 2014
When a person is contemplating obtaining a civil protection order barring a spouse or other family member from making contact with him or her, that person has relative control over the situation: But how much say does the victim have when a protective order is issued in his or her favor as part of a criminal proceeding?
In the Spotlight: Use It or Lose It!
August 02, 2014
Can a landlord who fails to collect rental payment increases recover the unpaid amounts years after such amounts should have been due, or even after the expiration of the lease, despite the fact that the landlord failed to seek such payments throughout the term of the lease?
<b><i>Practice Tip:</b></i>Divorce: The Silver Lining
August 02, 2014
Divorce rates are on the rise as the U.S. economy slowly improves and rebounds from the recession. While some may view a rise in divorce as a negative statistic, there is a positive corresponding impact: Separating couples actually help further improve the economy. This applies not only to divorce lawyers' bottom line, but also to the real estate and consumer markets and our labor force.
Imputed Income: A Look at What Courts Find Persuasive
August 02, 2014
In determining spousal maintenance and child support awards, historical and current income do not provide the full picture and, alone, cannot form the basis for support awards. In those cases, courts have the discretion to impute income to one or both of the parties.
NJ & CT News
August 02, 2014
A look at what's happening in neighboring states.
Anti-Waiver Arguments and Enforcement of Forum-Selection Clauses
August 02, 2014
Anti-waiver provisions in state franchise acts have traditionally been used to trump the venue designated in the franchise agreement and to successfully transfer venue to the franchisee's home state. However, a recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has added weight to a small but growing body of cases enforcing forum-selection clauses against franchisees that operate in states with franchise acts containing anti-waiver provisions.
Planning a Merger?
August 02, 2014
A successful merger should improve the firm's competitive position and add value for your clients ' due diligence is key to that success.
Why Is It So Hard to Find Quality Medical Malpractice Verdict Data?
August 02, 2014
In an era of incredible "big data," the medical malpractice practitioner should ask, "Why are there no accurate, reliable, and statistically valid measurements of malpractice verdicts by subject and jurisdiction?"

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