Reasons Not to Hide Assets in a Divorce

Apr 23, 2015
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When a couple divorces, it is crucial that each party discloses all of their assets in order for them to receive an equitable property division.  In the recent unpublished New Jersey Appellate Division case of Zuba...

Fertility Agreements

Apr 23, 2015
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The Daily News recently reported on actress Sofia Vergara’s current legal battle with ex-fiancé, Nick Loeb, over frozen embryos remaining from their in vitro fertilization treatments.  Loeb filed a lawsuit...

Oral Agreements to Modify Child Custody

Apr 16, 2015
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In child support or child custody matters, it is often the case that the parties, even after having their dispute decided by a court, agree to new terms through some type of oral agreement.  In some...

Service of Process Allowed Through Facebook in NY

Apr 08, 2015
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As technology changes and improves, there may be many implications for the legal field.  Up until now, the legal field has already seen technology change how lawyers operate with the advent of computers, cell phones, and...

Parenting Disputes Over Autistic Child

Apr 03, 2015
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Divorce and child custody disputes often involve heated debate.  These issues are exacerbated when the parties’ child has special needs.  In the recent unpublished case of Rooney v. Wall, the court was...

Woman Awarded $28 Million in Medical Malpractice Case

Apr 01, 2015
Paul M. da Costa
A California woman was recently successful in her medical malpractice lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente.  Specifically, a jury awarded her $28.2 million.   The woman, named Anna Rahm, was 16 when she began...

How Can Paternity Be Challenged

Apr 01, 2015
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In cases where parties are not married, there are often issues of paternity when one parent seeks custody or child support from the other.  In the recent unpublished Appellate Division case of Reed v. Pettiford, the...

Negligent Nurses Sleeping On The Job

Mar 26, 2015
Paul M. da Costa
The Associated Press has recently reported on changes for health care workers in New York State.  In particular, New York is looking into further prosecution of and regulation regarding health care workers that...

FDA Draft Guidance Sparks Debate

Mar 26, 2015
Paul M. da Costa
Last June, the FDA released a draft guidance that would permit drug manufacturers to provide additional information to doctors regarding the risks of particular drugs.  The guidance allows manufacturers to...

Alimony Modification in Hernandez v. Hernandez

Mar 26, 2015
SdDMW
It’s important to remember that in many matrimonial law cases, especially those involving monetary issues, the case doesn’t always conclude when the judge enters an order.  In particular, in the case of spousal...

Pamela Anderson Contests Annulment

Mar 25, 2015
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MSN.com recently reported that Pamela Anderson is contesting annulment papers filed by her husband Rick Salomon.  The couple was married in 2007, but the union was annulled after two months.  The couple married...

FDA Wants More Information About Medical Scopes

Mar 19, 2015
Paul M. da Costa
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked manufacturers of reusable duodenoscopes to provide more information on disinfection of those instruments.  Scopes are used in about 500,000 procedures annually,...