Global pop star Dua Lipa recently filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, alleging that the tech giant featured a copyrighted image of her on the cardboard boxes of their television sets without permission. While Samsung denies any intentional misuse, Lipa’s legal team maintains that the company violated her copyright, trademark, and publicity rights …
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After working with divorcing couples for more than two decades as a mediator, I’ve spoken with hundreds—if not thousands of people navigating divorce. A common theme I hear is this: “I don’t even know who I am anymore.” That feeling is completely normal. But while divorce can bring stress, fear, and uncertainty, it can also …
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Sentry Insurance survey found that while 69% of U.S. executives believe a single multimillion-dollar verdict could shut down their company, only 17% list lawsuits among their biggest threats. More than half of U.S. business leaders say they expect their companies to thrive in 2026, but that confidence masks a troubling gap between the risks executives …
We all want the same thing for our children: to grow up self-confident, loving, and emotionally healthy. Yet for many parents facing divorce, there is a lingering fear that the experience will somehow damage their kids or leave them at a disadvantage compared to children from intact families. After more than 30 years as a …
Here’s how to approach divorce with compassion Breaking the news of wanting a divorce is never easy, especially when your partner is unaware of your feelings. At this point it becomes essential that you take every step carefully. It’s a tough conversation, but approaching it with sensitivity and honesty can make the process smoother …
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As enterprises double down on return-to-office accommodation policies, manage the structural rise in workplace mental health management demands, and grapple with the early disruption of AI workforce planning, one thing is becoming clear. The legal, operational, and strategic risks building inside today’s organizations are no longer isolated. They are converging. For enterprise leaders, these three …
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Regrettably, clients sometimes receive a bill from their law firm which does not seem quite right. Supported by a comprehensive narrative of dates and time spent, everything appears to add up. Yet the overall substance feels distinctly opaque. Costs may be lurking somewhere beneath the detail, though what they relate to is unclear. They may …
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Most people I know who are first getting divorced can’t stand their ex-husbands and/or ex-wives. They either have this deep hatred for the person, or they roll their eyes at the mention of his or her name, or they just feel pity for the person. It makes sense if you think about it because at …
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