Inappropriate Co-parenting: Examples and How to Cope

We all have different values, fundamentals, and standards. That’s why there is no one single definition of inappropriate co-parenting. Inappropriate co-parenting means different things to different people. If you wish to co-parent the best way you can, then my advice is to always ask yourself the question “Is this behavior in the best interest of …

Discovery readiness: Preparing for investigations and litigation

By adopting best practices in 2023, you can significantly reduce discovery and privacy risks and costs arising from data proliferation and new data sources. In today’s hybrid work environments, all data from non-traditional data sources – such as texts from employee cellphones, data maintained by third-party providers and information from Teams, Slack and Zoom – can be subject to …

Why Expert Witnesses Are Key to Navigating Complex Litigation

Litigation today is more complex than ever before. Burgeoning consumer class actions, big tech antitrust matters, and high-stakes patent disputes involve more parties, data, and technically advanced issues. Emerging risk areas like ESG and crypto only add to the complexity. Complex litigation is pervasive, particularly in the federal system. Multidistrict litigation now accounts for over …

No-fault divorces: How do they work and how can couples best split their assets?

On the first working Monday of every New Year, divorce lawyers are inundated with enquiries from unhappily married couples. But while new ‘no fault’ divorce legislation introduced last spring has made splitting up simpler and speedier, the cost of living squeeze on household finances may deter some couples from going ahead on ‘Divorce Day’ next week. …

Weighing up litigation, arbitration and mediation

There is a time and a place and a method for resolving every dispute. After all, every problem has a solution, however intractable or difficult it may seem. How a dispute unfolds depends on a multitude of factors – timing, the mindset of the parties, the beliefs and desired outcomes of the protagonists on both …