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Woman Says Doctor and Lawyer Duped Her into Giving up Children
A New Jersey woman who served as a surrogate mother, giving birth to twins she gave up to the contracting parents, is currently not only seeking to recover the children, but is suing the doctor and the lawyer who arranged the surrogacy contract. Although the famous Baby M. case of the 1980s held surrogacy contracts unenforceable in New Jersey, the state's residents continue to enter into them, as did the plaintiff mother in A.G.R. v. Brisman, 08-cv-01716. The surrogate mother, known in the suit as A.G.R., is claiming the lawyer and doctor engaged in conspiracy and deceit, deprived her of her civil rights and committed legal and medical malpractice. The complaint charges, 'The contract and its terms were designed to induce compliance under a false belief by A.G.R. that she was under a legal obligation to adhere to them. [The lawyer and doctor] employed the use of the contract to advance their conspiracy to terminate or badly impair the natural and legal rights of A.G.R. ' Unbeknownst to her, under New Jersey Law, despite the contract ' and, in fact, because of it ' she could have legally kept exclusive custody of the girls as the legal mother. This was a fact ' intentionally withheld from her.' A.G.R.'s lawyer is Harold Cassidy, who represented surrogate mother Mary Beth Whitehead in Baby M.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.