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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  In the recent unpublished Appellate Division case of Reed v. Pettiford, the...

Surrogacy has long been a controversial option for parents who wish to have a child when other avenues haven’t worked.  As technology has improved, couples have also turned to gestational surrogacy—the situation...

TMZ.com recently reported that actor Darius McCrary, most well known for his role on “Family Matters,” was arrested and briefly jailed for neglecting to pay his child support.  A Michigan judge told McCrary that...

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...

Last June, the FDA released a draft guidance that would permit drug manufacturers to provide additional information to doctors regarding the risks of particular drugs.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...

A few months ago, we blogged about New Jersey’s amendment to its alimony statute.  Among other reforms, one of the law’s goals was to limit permanent alimony, or alimony that is paid from one party to...

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...

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...

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,...

Unfortunately, in the medical field, doctors and other medical personnel often make mistakes.  Though we typically expect that physicians won’t make egregious errors, this is not always the case.  In a recent...

Under federal law, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was required to investigate the controversial topic of forced arbitration.  Arbitration is a method of resolving legal disputes that does not involve...

The Associated Press recently reported that a new study has found that medical professionals “frequently misdiagnose breast tissue.”  In many situations, this causes some women to undergo treatment that is...

Child support is the obligation of one or both parents to financially support the needs of their children.  Child support is often a contentious issue, but may become even more debated when the parent paying child...

It is often the case that divorced or never-wed parents must contribute to their child’s college expenses.  When the issue is payment of private middle or high school tuition, a parent may also be required to...

April 15th is the nationwide tax deadline.  For many, the date comes as a relief.  However, the process of filing taxes can often be complicated.  In particular, the issue of which parent can claim the...

We have previously blogged about the ongoing debate over the use of power morcellators in a number of gynecological surgeries.  In particular, the device is typically used in laparoscopic surgeries of women...

The Associated Press has recently reported that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to keep a suicide warning label on the anti-smoking drug Chantix.  The label will also include updates such as...

Many people have a fear of the dentist.  Dental visits can be not only uncomfortable, but also painful.  A recent case involving a Connecticut dentist, Dr. Rashmi Patel, would be the worst nightmare of those that...

Bloomberg Business recently reported that Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay $5.7 million in damages in a case involving an incontinence implant.  The jury decided that the implant had a defective design...

A recent study in the Journal of Patient Safety reported that deaths from medical negligence may be higher than previously thought.  A toxicologist that works for NASA and runs a program...