Child Support Calculations Under Various State Laws Reveal Widely Varying Amounts
November 30, 2015
This article outlines essential elements for the calculation of child support under the statutory schemes in New York, Florida, Pennsylvania and Washington. Each section includes a calculation of child support for one child assuming the residential or custodial parent earns an income of $50,000 and the non-residential parent earns $100,000.
<b><i>At the Intersection:</i></b> Strategic Pricing
November 30, 2015
The difference between <I>pricing</I> legal work the way law firms have always done it and <I>strategic</I> pricing is simple: The former looks at the price tag from the law firm's point of view, focusing on revenue and profitability. The latter focuses not on how much clients can be convinced to pay, but on perceived bang for the buck... .
Wage and Hour Red Flags
November 30, 2015
Many California employers are hit with costly wage and hour claims and lawsuits by their employees, as well as the Labor Commissioner's own enforcement agency. Some of these claims are legitimate, some are not, but employers must defend against all such claims, often incurring hefty attorneys' fees in the process.
Restaurant Leasing
November 30, 2015
This article highlights a variety of lease provisions that are particularly germane to restaurant tenants.
<i>Fokker</i> and Its Aftermath: The Irony and the Legacy
November 30, 2015
While recent years have seen a rash of decisions rejecting civil settlements between the SEC and corporate defendants, <I>United States v. Fokker Services B.V.</I> represents the first time that a federal court has rejected an agreement in the criminal context.
Dangers of Relying on a Single-Period Capitalization Mode
November 30, 2015
The biggest danger to matrimonial attorneys is that the valuation professional will only give this single-period model as the sole support for the opinion, seemingly ignoring other market evidence and asset/liability components. If this is the situation, the matrimonial attorney should understand how to attack the opposing expert, or seek support of his/her expert in a hearing to rehabilitate the expert following a cross-examination scrutiny.
Training Tomorrow's Lawyer
November 30, 2015
There's math and technology involved? Count me out, that's why I went to law school." The attorneys in the room nod at each other, smiling at this joke that more than a few of us have told at one point in our careers. But it looks like this joke has finally run its course. The practice of law is not immune to technological advances, especially in the areas of research methodologies and, of course, electronic discovery.
