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Senior judges are wrong to treat family disputes like any other form of litigation

Divorce and parental separation frequently give rise to difficult practical and emotional issues: where and with whom any children should live, how often those children should see their other parent and how finances should be redistributed to provide for the needs of everyone involved. Sometimes separating couples are able to resolve these issues between themselves. When they cannot the only option left is to seek legal advice and, ultimately, engage the family justice system, generally at a time when the emotional wounds caused by a failed relationship may be still raw. Of course there is frequently an emotional overlay in other areas of legal practice; litigation concerning say, employment, reputational issues or boundary disputes can often be highly charged. But it is still difficult to conceive of any area of private law where the emotional aspect of the underlying dispute is so prominent. For many separating couples, the absence of any clearly stated objective of the legal process on which they embark adds more heat at the expense of light.
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Inside Counsel

Judge hears closing arguments in Martha Stewart, Macy’s fight

The hard-fought battle between Macys Inc. and J.C. Penney over Martha Stewart merchandise is finally drawing to a close.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

HP hires former SEC GC to lead investigation into Autonomy

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) has employed a former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) general counsel to head up its investigation into Autonomy.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Apple sued for searching store employees for stolen merchandise

Some former Apple store employees are claiming that the tech company owes them wages lost during the time they spent standing in line, waiting to be searched and prove they weren't trying to steal any store merchandise.
3 minute read

International Edition

Weil Gotshal loses high-flying London litigator to Sidley Austin

Sidley Austin has hired Weil Gotshal & Manges litigation partner Matthew Shankland to its disputes resolution group in London. Shankland, who represents clients in commercial disputes in the higher courts, the European court and arbitration tribunals, has a particular practice focus on alternative dispute resolution and cross-border bankruptcy and insolvency work for financial institutions.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Litigation: Just how enforceable are forum-selection clauses?

Forum-selection clauses are found in virtually every contract these days, yet very few attorneys put much thought into how they should be drafted. Most of us simply cut and paste the clause from another contract form and assume it will do the job.
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International Edition

Davis Polk rejects $1.4m headhunter claim over Hong Kong hires

Davis Polk & Wardwell has dismissed a $1.4m lawsuit filed against it by Asian legal recruiter Alan Metz in New York on the grounds that his claims are "entirely without merit" and "fail as a matter of law". The US firm, which is being represented by disputes attorney William Gyves from Epstein Becker & Green, said it never accepted Metz's offer of recruiting services for the hire of former Clifford Chance Hong Kong litigators Martin Rogers and James Wadham last year, and is therefore under no legal obligation to pay him.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Appeals court vetoes NYC soda ban

A New York state appeals court handed N.Y.C. Mayor Michael Bloomberg a supersized disappointment on Tuesday when it affirmed a state judges ruling blocking the citys ban on large sugary drinks.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

JPMorgan to pay $410 million in record energy settlement

In a record-making settlement, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay $410 million to put to bed allegations that it manipulated power markets.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

N.Y. judge sues city for pressuring her to fine businesses

A New York City administrative law judge has a bone to pick with the Big Apple.
3 minute read

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