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Missouri Court of Appeals denied maintenance for divorce

The parties got married in 1992. The wife filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in March 2014, wherein she…

Emancipation of child to be based on statutory and Newburgh’s factors

William J. Parrish, Jr., appealed from post-judgment Family Part order that denied his motion to emancipate his then 21 year-old…

Denial of relocation absent any testimony or findings reversed: Superior Court of New Jersey

Erica Vitolo appealed from the August 15, 2014 order denying her application to relocate from New Jersey to Florida with…

San Francisco becomes first city to approve fully paid parental leave

San Francisco’s board of supervisors have unanimously approved a new legislation that will now enable new mothers and fathers to…

Requirement for suitable seating for working employees by the California Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited opinion concerning the Industrial Welfare Commission’s (IWC) Wage Orders’ suitable seating rules, which…

Gold’s Gym trainers eligible for overtime under FLSA

Recently, a federal district court in Texas has ruled that the personal trainers working at Gold’s Gym locations in Texas…

Fourth Circuit: Statute of repose is no bar to hazardous waste-related personal injury claims

In North Carolina, courts have been twice called upon, especially in CTS Corporation v. Waldburger and subsequently Stahle v. CTS…

Asbestos lawsuit faced by Ford Motor Co.

An “asbestos lawsuit” was filed by a San Francisco family against Ford Motor Company along with other two defendants.  …

ABA opposes federal medical-malpractice bill

On March 17, 2016, Mr. Franks of Arizona introduced a Bill titled “Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act…

Ban on Mississippi’s same-sex couple adoptions lifted

Campaign v. Miss. Dep't of Human Servs., Civil Action No. 3:15cv578-DPJ-FKB, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43897 (March 31, 2016), finally…

Adoption agency not permitted to conduct search on unknown putative father

Children's Home Society of Florida, a licensed adoption agency, appealed a non-final order requiring it to conduct a diligent search…

FLSA Settlement Terms: Be sure they’ll pass judicial muster

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on March 24, 2016 has rejected the terms…

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