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Both New Jersey Lesbian Partners Will Be Cited on Child's Birth Certificate
In an opinion that reverses a ruling 5 years ago, both women in a lesbian partnership will be listed on their child's birth certificate in New Jersey. Newark Superior Court (Family Division, Essex County) Judge Patricia Medina Talbert held that New Jersey's Artificial Insemination Statute — which protects a child's relationship with a non-biological father who consents to his spouse's artificial insemination — should apply equally to a same-sex couple who show a sufficient level of commitment. The case is In the Matter of the Child to be Born to Kimberly Robinson.
Talbert found that Jeanne LoCicero, 31, and Kimberly Robinson, 35, the latter of whom gave birth to the child, Vivian, on April 30, after conceiving by artificial insemination, met every facet of commitment contemplated under the statute. They registered in 2003 as domestic partners in New York, which has reciprocal recognition in New Jersey, and then married under Canadian law in 2004. LoCicero, who did not bear the child, will be listed as a second mother on the birth certificate.
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.
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.
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.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
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?