The truth is things will probably get worse before they get better. That’s how divorce goes. Each week, I get emails from readers going through a divorce. As I read their words, I can feel their pain. Regardless of who initiates it, divorce is painful. If children are involved, it can be exponentially more …
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Splitting the assets in a defined benefit plan also results in loss of wealth for a spouse who would have received more money had the marriage stayed intact until the earner’s retirement,. (Photo: Fotolia) Divorce is a messy, costly business—and it can damage both spouses financially for far longer than the immediate period surrounding their …
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The new custody agreement in place for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s kids has managed to open a line of communication between the exes. After splitting in 2016, the former actors have been struggling to reach a proper custody arrangement. However, a judge’s ruling in their battle has motivated the actress to work with her …
From a recently separated reader: I’m going through a divorce after 21 years of marriage Will I survive this? I felt strong until we sold our house and I actually moved out. I’m sick, sad, and very depressed. I don’t know who I am without him and I don’t know how to be single and …
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As Kenny Martin hid in the dark shadows of his garage, he could hear his wife Linda talking to a man. He had a gut feeling and his worst fears were realised when he stepped out for a better look. Kenny saw Linda passionately kissing her toyboy lover, Jason Hitt. Unable to control himself, Kenny …
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Lord Chief Justice hails potential of big data and AI to reduce litigation and promote settlement Burnett: AI transformative technology The Lord Chief Justice has called the ability of computers to use big data to predict outcomes “one of the most exciting developments of the age” and forecast the technology would be used to prevent …
RANDS AND SENSE You will have read of the enormous pressure placed on the public and private healthcare sectors by an ever-increasing number of medical malpractice claims and quantum of awards – or settlements of those claims. The contingent liability of the provincial health departments for medical malpractice claims is astounding, running into billions of …
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Litigation finance is booming. And as lawyers well know, with great expansion comes great… regulation. At last week’s most interesting conference on litigation finance, hosted by IMN, I learned about the latest developments at a panel entitled “Regulatory, Ethical, and Court-imposed Restrictions on Litigation Finance.” Moderator Daniel Saval, partner at Kobre & Kim, opened by …
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This is part two of a two-part article on how implementation of the GDPR in the EU will affect U.S. litigation and the delivery of litigation support services in the United States. Part 1 provided an overview of the legal framework of the GDPR and the most relevant provisions of the GDPR affecting U.S. litigation. …
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If you’re not familiar with how litigation finance works, you should fix that — fast. Litigation finance is growing dramatically in popularity and importance, and both litigators and transactional attorneys need to understand it — and what it means for the legal industry. Despite the boom in litigation finance in recent years, many legal and …