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Motion for Summary Judgment Can Put an End to a Lawsuit, For Better or Worse
Trials can be expensive and time-consuming not just for the parties but the court system as well. As part of the rules of civil procedure for both state and federal courts, the legal system contains ways to short circuit legal claims and defenses when the facts and law align. If one or both sides file…
Read More“Who Has NJ Paternity Rights if Both Spouses are Women?”
In 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down as violating the U.S. Constitution all state law bans on same sex marriages. That historic change continues to send shock waves across American family law. In February, the High Court let stand an Arizona Supreme Court ruling stating that in the divorce of two women, the one…
Read MoreAt Ford, the Times They Are A-Changin’ — or Maybe Not
The first sexual harassment complaints against Ford Motor Company’s two Chicago plants started more than 25 years ago, according to the New York Times. Despite many lawsuits and millions of dollars paid by the Company, the problem persists for women working for the nation’s second largest car manufacturer. While harassment in high tech and the…
Read More“In NJ Child Custody Matters, What is a Forensic Mental Health Evaluation?”
A forensic mental health evaluation helps the New Jersey Family Court in many complex cases. Families work with psychologists or psychiatrists to assess parties’ faculties, functioning, and capacities, as well as their parenting histories. The most critical part of a forensic mental health evaluator’s job is assessing a parent’s likely impact on the children and…
Read More“I Just Don’t Understand: Why Would Anyone Ever Sexually Harass Another Human Being?”
Sexual harassment has become such an everyday story on the news, often involving people in a position to abuse their power: those who own or manage large businesses; who stand at the apex of power in their field; who, by virtue of their professional education, skill, experience, or expertise, are in a position to dole…
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