Family Law

States Challenge Traditional Alimony
At issue is whether judges have too much discretion in deciding how much alimony should be paid, for how long, and whether they unfairly favor ex-wives.

A Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer's Second Tip for the Alimony Language in a Marital Settlement Agreement or Family Court Decision!
This Rhode Island divorce tip article is a follow up to my first tip article which may be found at http://www.rhodeislanddivorcetips.com/2008/11/rhode-island-divorce-lawyers-tip-on-alimony-language...

Tax Deduction For Alimony Payments
Alimony payments may be included in gross income to the payee spouse and tax deductible by the payor spouse. Recharacterizing alimony payments is very common for the IRS on audit. Separating and divorcing spouses can recognize significant federal income tax savings when aware of what payments do not qualify as alimony.

RI Alimony - A Refresher by a Rhode Island Divorce Attorney Christopher PearsalL
Alimony is an important concept to understand under Rhode Island law. The Rhode Island media, in fact the media in general with television shows like, LA Law, Law and Order and articles about fat divorce settlements that include large alimony payments in the National Enquirer and even movies such as the comedy Liar, Liar leave Rhode Islanders with the notion that alimony is typical, commonplace and, in fact, an entitlement...

More Men Are Receiving Alimony From Ex-Wives
Is it unmanly to receive alimony from your ex-wife? While I don't have any male clients who receive temporary support or alimony, apparently this is a growing trend as more and more women move up the career ladder and earn...

Cohabitation By An Alimony Recipient
In the world of post-divorce litigation, the issue of cohabitation by an alimony recipient continues to be an area of contention. On the one hand, since there is no longer a duty of marital fidelity, should a former spouse who is receiving alimony be barred from living with whoever he or she chooses, especially since the paying spouse is free to do so? On the other hand, should a person paying alimony be compelled to continue doing so when his or her former spouse is cohabiting instead of remarrying which would terminate alimony? New Jersey courts have wrestled with these issues for years and, while every case is (as we lawyers say) fact-specific, there are legal guideposts to help navigate the terrain...

Law & Order Depicts Police Procedures and Criminal Justice
Accuracy of Criminal Justice Depiction on Television

Domestic Violence
Women's Rights

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

Windows Software
Microsoft fined $1.3 billion for failing to comply with the European Union's antitrust order.

Divorce Slander
Sara Evans pays ex husband $600,000 in alimony divorce settlement.

Pesticides
Long-Term Exposure Linked to Diabetes

Long-Term Insurance Suit
Settled for $15 Million

UnumProvident
for allegedly denying long-term disability claims.

Bell Canada
alleging wrongful charging for long distance phone calls