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Ex-Husband Cannot Revisit Divorce Settlement Due to Madoff Fraud
A husband who pushed to retain in a divorce what he mistakenly thought was an account worth millions with Bernard Madoff is not entitled to revisit the settlement with his ex-wife because the fund was...
View ArticleTwo Lawyers Charged With Tax Evasion
David Schnall, who practices in Jamaica, allegedly failed to pay taxes from 2001 through 2010 on estimated tax liability of $53,629, and in a separate case, Ralph Duthely of Jamaica allegedly did not...
View ArticleJacoby & Meyers Merges With Bankruptcy Firm
The personal-injury firm has merged with Chicago-based Macey Bankruptcy Law to create a 300-attorney firm with about 135 offices across the country.
View ArticleNo Marriage License, But Wife Ruled Beneficiary
A woman is entitled to the proceeds of her late husband's life insurance policy despite the lack of a marriage license and a death certificate that listed the man as divorced, Bronx Supreme Court...
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States approve gay marriage, marijuana
Ballot measures approving same-sex marriage and the recreational use of marijuana were approved Tuesday by voters in a handful of states, signaling a historical social shift by popular vote.
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Colo woman gets life terms for killing her 2 kids
A Colorado mother was convicted Tuesday of murdering her two children in a crime prosecutors said was revenge against her husband over their divorce.
View ArticleSupreme Court to take up same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage proponent Kat McGuckin of Oaklyn, N.J., stands outside the Supreme Court on Nov.
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Bethenny Frankel Divorce: 'Skinnygirl' Wants Katie Holmes Attorney...
Reality TV star Bethenny Frankel, who officially called it quits with husband Jason Hoppy on December 23, is apparently in the market for a high-powered divorce attorney. So she supposedly turned to...
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5 Nasty Tax Surprises
The government doesn't care how much suffering was brought about by unemployment or alimony. You still owe taxes on that and other income you may not have considered.
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Utah License Plate Scanners Spark Legislative Debate
License plate scanners in widespread use by law enforcement agencies hold the potential for misuse by divorce lawyers or police who use information on a motorist’s whereabouts as fodder for an...
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Can Courthouse Shootings Be Prevented?
A Delaware court shooting has left three people dead, including the alleged shooter, now identified as Thomas Matusiewicz. Matusiewicz reportedly walked into a courthouse lobby about 8 a.m. Monday and...
View ArticleChildren of divorce
As a teacher, I have had many parents inform me of a pending divorce in private, which I was grateful for, so special care and understanding could be ministered to their child. There were just as many...
View ArticleMan in child custody dispute sets off explosives at in-laws' home, killing 7
The official Xinhua News Agency quoted police as saying the man was seeking revenge following a dispute with his divorced wife over custody of their children. It said the man, who was critically...
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Online petition to stop Washington divorce bill
Senate Bill 5614, also called the "Family Second Chances Act,” would extend the divorce waiting period in Washington from 90 days to one year before a marriage would be officially over. Supporters say...
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Kris Humphries' Lawyer Bolts over 'Irreconcilable Differences'
*In papers filed in L.A. Superior Court on Thursday, Kris Humphries' lawyer Marshall Waller sought to remove himself from his divorce case with Kim Kardashian, citing “irreconciable differences”...
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High Court Rules On Detaining Suspects, Sniffer Dogs
The Supreme Court limited the power of police to detain people who are away from their homes when police conduct a search. Separately, the justices ruled that drug-sniffing dogs don't have to get every...
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Women who hid boy for 8 years sentenced
An East Texas jury sentenced two women to prison Tuesday after convicting them of kidnapping a Houston boy when he was 8 months old and hiding him for eight years before he was found.
View ArticleND House kills delayed divorce bill
BISMARCK - North Dakota's House has killed a bill that would have required parents seeking divorce to enroll in an education program.
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Council looks at concealed gun carry by employees
The formal meeting of the Colorado Springs City Council begins at 1 p.m. at City Hall, 107 N. Nevada Ave. Among topics will be a request from Mayor Bach to allow city employees to carry concealed...
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