Religion & Law

Palimony for a mistress?
N.J. High Court Hears Pitch for Palimony Sans CohabitationNew Jersey Law JournalFor the nearly three decades that New Jersey has recognized a cause of action for palimony, cohabitation has been the litmus test...

Viva L?Esperance: New Jersey Expands Definition of Palimony to Eliminate the Requirement of Cohabitation
In a very interesting decision, the New Jersey’s highest Court has ruled that one can be sued for palimony even if there was no cohabitation with a companion...

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Cohabitation Not Indispensable to "Palimony" Claim
In a significant opinion issued on June 17, the New Jersey Supreme Court  ruled 6-1 that cohabitation is not an absolute requirement for a successful "palimony" claim but is only one of a number of factors a court should consider...

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Cohabitation Not Indispensable to "Palimonty" Claim
In a significant opinion issued on June 17, the New Jersey Supreme Court  ruled 6-1 that cohabitation is not an absolute requirement for a successful "palimony" claim but is only one of a number of factors a court should consider...

Palimony without cohabitation?
Through the rise of palimony law, courts in New Jersey have laid out a bright line against its being awarded in cases where a couple did not live together...

N.J. High Court Hears Pitch for Palimony Sans Cohabitation

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (Supreme Court): Does Obama meet the constitutional requirements to be President

Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

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Is a child fathered out of wedlock by an American diplomat to a foreign women on foreign soil entitled to US Citizenship by jus sanguinis?
This is a very tough situation your friend is in. It is difficult to know the ex...

Did I harass someone?
Oh, yes. This can be taken in as so many things, especially since you had testif...

How can I get my parents away from my bulling brother?
First of all, if you are paying your lawyer, you should not be on the back burne...

I was fired on June 3, 2002 in Massachusetts because I reported discriminatory behavior by the employer towards a particular nationality. In July I filed a discrimination/retaliation complaint against the employer with t
It seem sin your case that the fact you filed the complaint prior to being dissa...

Wesley A. Snyder et al.
alleging the consultants perpetrated a Ponzi scheme by encouraging borrowers to lend more than they needed.

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

$7.8 Million Settlement in Academy of Court Reporting Class Action
$7.8 Million Settlement in Academy of Court Reporting Class Action

Tomato Salmonella
Sheetz Convenience Stores agrees to confidential out-of-court settlement with food poisoning victim.

National Association of Realtors
Settlement reached in broker listing antitrust lawsuit, pending court approval.