NJ's New Child Support Statute
July 02, 2017
<b><I>Considering the Disabled Child</I></b><p>New Jersey's new child support statute, titled Termination of Obligation to Pay Child Support, became effective on Feb. 1. Under this statute, a child support obligation terminates "by operation of law" when the child turns 19, which termination can be extended until the child turns 23 under certain circumstances and using certain procedures. But what about children with special needs?
Supreme Court News
July 02, 2017
'Disparaging' Trademarks Decision<br>High Court Declines Takedown Notice/Fair Use Case
Alternative Legal Services Providers: Changing Buyer Perceptions
July 02, 2017
No longer are law firms the only option for clients with legal work; they now have a wider menu of providers from which to choose. But what are the contours of that Alternative Legal Services (ALS) market? How are these new providers being used by corporate clients and law firms? What's driving that usage? And what does it mean for traditional law firms?
Drafting an Effective Commercial Lease Default Lease: Two More Secrets
July 02, 2017
<b><I>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>Last month, the authors outlined three types of provisions that can ease a commercial landlord's efforts to enforce the terms of a lease when a tenant defaults: clauses related to additional rent, rent acceleration and late charges. They continue here with two more lease-drafting ideas for minimizing the effects of tenant default.
Product Liability, Bankruptcy and the Proceeds of Legal Action
July 02, 2017
When does a cause of action accrue for an injury caused by an implanted medical device? This is a question that usually comes up when determining whether an allegedly injured plaintiff has brought his or her lawsuit in a timely enough manner to keep the claim from being thrown out on statute of limitations grounds. But if the case has been settled, or tried to a verdict that is not appealed, aren't we done with this question? Not necessarily.
Third Circuit Sides With Creditors in EFIH Make-Whole Dispute
July 02, 2017
At the end of last year, the Third Circuit added to several recent decisions addressing whether a creditor was entitled to payment of a "make- whole" premium in connection with a Chapter 11 case. The court's opinion is the most creditor-friendly decision issued to date on this topic.
Motivating Attorneys To Accomplish Firm Objectives
July 02, 2017
Absent the willingness or inability of first tier partners to create an environment in which blossoming attorneys can achieve their personal, professional and economic objectives, the likelihood is that these very attractive partners may leave to join other law firms.
Case Notes
July 02, 2017
Gun manufacturers Remington and Bushmaster have asked the Connecticut Supreme Court to throw out the case brought against them by the families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.
Business Crimes Hotline
July 02, 2017
Analysis of a case in which a jury in New York convicted the former Minister of Mines and Geology of the Republic of Guinea, Mahmoud Thiam, on one count of transacting in criminally derived property and one count of money laundering in the amount of $8.5 million.
