Family Law – May 23, 2012

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 5/17/2012

In Mitchell v. Mitchell, an ex-wife’s refusal to provide her ex-husband with a background check on her current boyfriend ended with the Michigan Court of Appeals ruling that a modification to the divorced couple’s child...more

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 5/14/2012

For those of you with a great memory, you will remember that in December 2009 we wrote about the case of Morgens v. Commissioner. For those with a more typical memory, you can read the original post on the case here. In...more

by Barger & Wolen on 5/2/2012

In Farag v. ArvinMeritor Inc., 2012 DJDAR 5206 (April 24, 20120), the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District affirmed a post-judgment order denying plaintiffs’ motion to tax expert witness costs....more

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 4/30/2012

Southpac is a trust company that operates in several non-U.S. jurisdictions, including the Cook Islands and Nevis. Not by coincidence, the Cook Islands and Nevis have aggressive asset protection laws that seek to attract...more

by Bryan L. Salamone and Associates P.C. on 4/20/2012

The Law Office of Bryan L. Salamone & Associates, P.C. handles almost one thousand divorce cases each year. They are arguably the largest contested and high-conflict divorce law firm in Long Island, New York. In the last...more

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/16/2012

Norinder v. Fuentes, No. 10-2753 (7th Cir. 2011), is the rare case in federal court, and even rarer in the federal appellate system, to address custody issues. The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child...more

by Kenneth Ellman on 4/2/2012

From Kenneth Ellman, Email:ke@kennethellman.com Extract from Kenneth Ellman case commentary, Copyright Kenneth Ellman, 2012, All Rights Reserved. The case of Sharon B. 72 NY 2d 394 is significant in that it confirms the...more

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 3/19/2012

Petitioner filed a petition for personal protective order against a neighbor. She did not request that the petition be granted ex parte. Nonetheless, the circuit court judge considered the application without interviewing...more