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Family Law And Divorce
Google ‘founder’ created revenge site against estranged wife
In 2018, Google shirked off its unofficial motto, “Don’t be evil.” Maybe that was a sign. Scott Hassan, 51, who wrote much of the original code that powers the search giant, is embroiled in a nasty divorce battle that has raged for seven years and involves millions of dollars, claims […]
DTCI: The summer best-of caselaw survey
Ian Goodman By Ian Goodman Try as he might, this author is regularly challenged to keep up with caselaw as it’s handed down. But this is the practice of law, and staying current on opinions is among the most important ways to serve clients. Because he saves caselaw blasts, this […]
UF grad student’s family files claim against university after suicide
Thomas J. Weber The family of a University of Florida graduate student who died by suicide has filed a legal complaint seeking unspecified financial damages against the school for neglecting to intervene in what it said was mistreatment by a former professor. The statement of claim filed by the family of Huixiang […]
Prince Andrew’s legal options not good in Epstein accuser’s lawsuit
And you thought royal renegades Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan were a problem for the British? Now it’s Harry’s uncle, Prince Andrew, once again in the withering spotlight – and it’s not looking good. In what appears to be a first for a senior royal, the Duke of York – second son […]
Thinking of splitting up? Ask your lawyer about Rule 41 first
Rule 41 was passed by the High Court to encourage mediation Rule 41 was passed by the High Court to encourage mediation and not the immediate course of litigation, which adds adds pressure onto an already strained court system. Mediation is a round table discussion that can take place […]
A hunger strike reignites conversations about parental rights in Japan
A recent hunger strike by a French national near Tokyo’s National Stadium has rekindled controversy over Japan’s post-divorce parental authority system, drawing attention to his claim that his children have been “abducted” by his estranged Japanese wife. The story of Vincent Fichot, a long-term resident in Japan who says he […]
False impotency allegation ground for divorce: SC | India News
NEW DELHI: Making baseless and false allegations against one’s spouse regarding impotency of life partner amounts to cruelty and divorce can be granted on that ground, the Supreme Court has said and upheld a Delhi high court order allowing divorce on that ground. A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao […]
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt lawyers face off over bid dump private judge
The long-delayed celebrity divorce of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt entered a new stage of complications Friday when their big-name legal teams went before a California appellate court to argue about Jolie’s bid to dump their private judge and start over on their nearly five-year-old custody battle. There was no […]
Hiroshima doctor advocates for dual surname system
The Supreme Court issued a series of rulings in June that declared it constitutional for the Civil Code and other laws not to allow married couples to maintain separate family names. The rulings were in response to lawsuits and cases that contested the constitutionality of the single-surname rule. Izumi Onji, […]