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 …
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A Russian Oligarch’s $500 Million Yacht Is in the Middle of Britain’s Costliest Divorce
She’s also startled by Mr. Akhmedov’s campaign to keep her from pocketing one cent of his $1.4 billion fortune, most of which he earned selling his stake in a Siberian energy company called Northgas. Contrary to popular assumptions, she said, she needs the money. She is living off a lump sum provided to her by …
How To Stay Friends After Divorce — And Keep Your Family Together
Written by a child of divorce, who witnessed true friendship after divorce first-hand. For my parents, the spark went out after 18 years of marriage. But just because they’re not “together” doesn’t mean they can never be together in the same room. Sure, my parents get on each other’s nerves on occasion, but they still …
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Post-Divorce Health May Suffer from Smoking, Less Physical Activity
Emerging research finds that divorce may impact physical and emotional health. A new study by the University of Arizona suggest two possible culprits for poor health after divorce: a greater likelihood of smoking and lower levels of physical activity. “We were trying to fill in the gap of evidence linking marital status and early mortality,” said …
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Social media: its role in divorce and associated pitfalls
During divorce Social media can be a very disruptive and harmful tool when going through a break-up. Many people are oblivious to the fact that social media posts are public documents, admissible in court and can cause potentially significant harm to their case during dissolution proceedings. Divorce can be a highly stressful and emotional time. …
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The Impact of the GDPR on Litigation Support Services, Part I
This two-part article will provide an overview of how the implementation of the GDPR in the EU will affect U.S. litigation and the delivery of litigation support services in the U.S. Part I will provide 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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Finance Litigation: The Latest Cases And Issues – May 2018
Gowling WLG’s finance litigation experts bring you the latest on the cases and issues affecting the lending industry THE COURT OF APPEAL CONSIDERS ‘REASONABLE ADJUSTMENT’ IN THE CONTEXT OF POSSESSION PROCEEDINGS The first case in which the Equalities legislation has been raised as a defence to a mortgagee’s claim for possession has recently been before …
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The 7 Main Causes of Divorce
Nobody, hopefully, enters into a marriage with a person thinking they are going to one day deal with a divorce. Even if there are problems in the relationship, a couple hope that after walking down the aisle, smooching hello to the promise of a life together, and getting down on the dance floor, their relationship …
D is for divorce – you need to pass an exam in China!
HOW many tests and examinations must a person sit for throughout their life? There are so many when they are a student. They have to be tested before getting a driving licence or a certificate for handling certain equipment and machinery. And in some companies, a person must do well in a test before they …
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Which law applies to adjudicate litigation with a foreign element?
We live in a rapidly changing world with the constant presence of so-called “foreign elements” in legal cases. Take, for example, a car accident between an Ontario resident and a New York resident that took place in Mexico, or a contract signed in Japan between English and German residents with respect to delivery of goods …
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