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Money in Marriage: Gender and Power
In the first part of this article, published last month, we set the stage for looking at money issues in couples not just as examples of issues for tension or disagreement, but as our clearest and most concrete way of looking at the power imbalance in a couple. These themes of power and entitlement become more exaggerated, relevant and urgent when the couple is divorcing.
Divorce Reinforces Traditional Gender Roles
Men are traditionally seen as stronger, the providers; women are supposed to be the nurturers, more into making connections than becoming concrete successes. Even at this time, when the majority of women work outside the home, divorce can throw men and women back, almost atavistically, into stereotypical roles. Women are often viewed as stigmatized by divorce; men, on the other hand, are seen after divorce as saleable commodities in the open market.
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?