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Decisions of Interest
Dismissal Reversed: Divorce Based on Cruel and Inhuman Treatment
The Supreme Court, Saratoga County, erred in granting defendant husband's motion to dismiss plaintiff's complaint for divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, as she had adequately pled and proven grounds for grant of divorce on such basis. Redgrave v. Redgrave, N.Y.L.J., Vol. 229, Pg. P. 18, col. 1, 4/24/03 (Cardona, P.J.; Peters, Spain, Carpinello and Lahtinen, J.J.).
The parties were married in May 1972 and have three children. In May 2001, plaintiff commenced this action for divorce alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and adultery (see Domestic Relations Law ' 170 (1), (4)). At the conclusion of the nonjury trial, the Supreme Court granted defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint. Plaintiff appealed, claiming she had offered sufficient evidence to survive a summary judgment motion as to both the adultery and cruel and inhuman treatment bases for divorce.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?