By Ana Ceballos | April 17, 2020
The Geo Group Inc., which runs the Blackwater River Correctional Facility in Santa Rosa County, says it has "fully disclosed" to the Florida Department of Corrections and the Department of Management Services, the agency that oversees private prison contracts, that 43 Blackwater inmates are in medical isolation and that four inmates have been hospitalized, including two who later died.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kristie Rearick | April 16, 2020
On March 16, our work team, like many, was busy confirming that we could all work perfectly with a skeletal staff, which transitioned to all attorneys and staff working 100% remotely the very next day.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Candice L. Maze | April 16, 2020
Closed courtrooms, shuttered schools and intense social isolation measures are putting added stress on our state's child welfare system and the vulnerable children and families it serves.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Alan Rosenthal | April 15, 2020
In May, 2019, the New York Legislature enacted the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) which authorizes alternative sentences for defendants who were victims of domestic abuse. This article takes a look at the judicial knowledge and analysis that must now be brought to bear in the course of this new sentencing determination.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Toby Kleinman and Daniel Pollack | April 15, 2020
In this Family Law column, Toby Kleinman and Daniel Pollack discusses challenges that arise in cases with a pro se litigant, writing: Caution should be used by counsel when dealing with a pro se litigant. Pro se litigants must also be cautious. This thoughtfulness will help a family case move forward more effectively to a successful conclusion for all.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Robert Storace | April 14, 2020
"Family law is a highly emotional charged area of law," said Connecticut attorney Gayle Carr. "Rather than increase the heat, I want everyone to take a step back."
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Scott E. Mollen | April 14, 2020
Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses a partition case, 'Chasewood v. Kay,' and a commercial landlord-tenant case 'Riverdale Realty Dev. v. EJM Rest. Corp.'
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Alberto Yohananoff and Richard Min | April 14, 2020
This article discusses how the use of forensic evaluators in Hague Convention cases differs from the use of forensic evaluators in custody cases where the evaluator is the court appointed neutral expert. It then focuses on the nuances related to one of the exceptions (or affirmative defense) in Hague cases.
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Jessica Reece Fagan | April 14, 2020
What is a separated parent to do about custody exchanges? Can childcare workers still come to the house? Can a parent withhold parenting time if that parent doesn't think the visit is in the child's best interest?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael E. Bertin | April 13, 2020
In the recent case of Commonwealth v. Wilson, the issue on appeal was whether the trial court erred in sua sponte vacating its judgment finding the defendant guilty of indirect criminal contempt for violating an emergency order entered pursuant to the PFA Act during the subsequent sentencing hearing.
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