Financial order reforms set to boost unfairly treated former partners and families

The Government has agreed to improve the enforcement of financial orders, in response to a Law Commission report. Courts can make these orders, which mean that one spouse or civil partner must pay money or transfer property to the other after a relationship breaks down. But in 2016 a report by the Law Commission found …

Brad Pitt angry with Angelina Jolie’s public divorce

Brad Pitt thinks it’s “disgusting” that Angelina Jolie has gone public with their divorce. FILE: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Picture: AFP LOS ANGELES – Brad Pitt is said to be furious that his estranged wife Angelina Jolie has started going public with their divorce because it’s “terrible” for their children. The …

Matt Lauer agrees to pay Annette Roque up to $20M in divorce

Shamed “Today” host Matt Lauer is “bending over backwards” to give his soon to be ex-wife Annette Roque everything she wants in their divorce — including a multimillion-dollar payout — because he feels so guilty for cheating with multiple women at work, according to friends. Lauer — who was axed by NBC bosses in November for a string of inappropriate affairs — has …

Improve Your Litigation Success, Predict Settlement Terms, and Write Better Patents by Analyzing Pat…

Listen to this article Copyright © DrugPatentWatch. Originally published at Improve Your Litigation Success, Predict Settlement Terms, and Write Better Patents by Analyzing Patent Challenges Litigation related to drug patents, whether it be direct patent challenges, contract disputes, or other cases, can provide direct intelligence (through disclosures of competitive intelligence) or indirect intelligence through exposure …

Control: A Common Question About Litigation Finance (USA)

David Perla Among the handful of what I would call “peace of mind” questions that U.S. lawyers new to commercial litigation finance routinely ask me when they are considering financing for their clients or their firms, probably the most common is some form of the following: “What impact does working with a provider of litigation …

Jennifer Garner And Ben Affleck Divorce In Danger Of Being Dismissed

Although they’ve been separated for nearly three years, actors Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are in danger of having their divorce case dismissed. According to an E! News report, the famous couple filed for divorce last year, but their case isn’t final. In fact, the entire divorce could be thrown out due to missing paperwork. …