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Marriage, Trust and Postnuptial Agreements

Stephanie F. Lehman

Postnuptial agreements are flexible documents that provide couples with an alternative to marital counseling or even divorce. As demonstrated herein, it is extremely important that these documents are carefully drafted and that close attention is paid to the fiduciary relationship existing between the parties.

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'Standards and Premises of Value'

Jason Thompson & Robert E. Schlegel

Appraisers are frequently utilized to assist matrimonial courts in determining the value of property subject to equitable distribution within a marital estate. Here's what you need to know about the all-important Standards of Value.

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Who's doing what; who's moving where.

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Court Watch

By Rosaleen Chou

Franchisees Beware of Liquidated Damages Clauses

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Franchise Class Actions: What to Expect in Canada

By Michael Webster

Although the geographic landscape in southern Ontario is similar to much of the northeastern United States, there are subtle traps for the franchisor who ventures northward expecting the franchise laws to be substantially the same. Southern Ontario contains the bulk of economic activity in Canada, and it has a franchise disclosure law based upon the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Franchise Rule. However, there are significant differences in how Canadian law in general will affect franchisors.

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Franchises Face Economic Turmoil

By Kevin Adler

Although the fallout from the financial crisis is yet to be complete, the franchise industry seems to be weathering the storm fairly well to date. However, franchise attorneys say that caution is the order of the day and that an extended economic downturn could raise tensions between franchisors and franchisees.

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Landlord & Tenant

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Commentary on the latest cases.

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Whose Space? Discovery of Social Networking Web Sites

Ronald J. Levine & Susan L. Swatski-Lebson

This article explores a social networking site user's right to privacy, an adversary's right to obtain information from that site, and the admissibility of the information.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

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In-depth analysis of recent rulings.

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