There appears to be an uptick in the numbers of IP scams circulating around. A commonly encountered scam uses official-looking notices that claim to originate from governmental trademark and/or patent offices or legitimate vendors advising the ... [Read more...]
How Do You Become Deportable?
Bailey and Galyen There are many grounds for removal/deportation in many different categories. Removability and deportability mean the same thing. If you are inadmissible at your time of entry into the country, you are deportable. A person who ... [Read more...]
Getting a Common Law Marriage Recognized in a Non-Common-Law State
The majority of states have laws providing that marriages are only recognized when created with a marriage license and official marriage ceremony. Such laws are very important because many rights depend on the existence of a valid marriage. For ... [Read more...]
SOPA and PIPA BLACKOUT: A POPULIST SUCCESS?
Has the SOPA/PIPA protest and blackout killed the bills? The anti-SOPA/PIPA movement has enlisted the support of millions of Internet users, who have signed petitions and contacted legislators with objections to the bills. Will petitions and demands ... [Read more...]
Estate Litigation and Probate
In recent years, legal battles surrounding the estates of celebrities and wealthy executives have appeared in the news. Feuding between family members, business partners, and those laying claim to certain intellectual property rights are only some of ... [Read more...]
SOPA and PIPA – A Chill Blowing Through Cyberspace?
Could SOPA Mean Chinese-Style Control of the Net? On Wednesday, January 18, 2012, Wikipedia and other websites shutdown in order to protest proposed legislation that would purportedly reduce online piracy by making it easier to shutdown websites ... [Read more...]
Hospitality Industry Workers and Gratuity Violations in New York
We recently had an opportunity to speak with Jeffrey Brown, a partner with the New York employment law firm of Leeds, Morelli & Brown, PC. Our conversation centered on New York labor law regarding tips and gratuities in the hospitality industry and ... [Read more...]
Cramdowns in Bankruptcy Proceedings
There are various techniques that can be used to modify mortgages. Homeowners can apply to their banks for mortgage modifications. If the homeowner files bankruptcy, he or she can take action to force a bank to write off portions of the principal of ... [Read more...]
Choosing Valuation Dates for Assets in Divorce Cases in New York
New York Domestic Relations Law §236 part b under subd. 4 paragraph B states “as soon as practical, as soon as a matrimonial action has been commenced, the court shall set the date or dates the parties shall use for the valuation of each asset. The ... [Read more...]
Happy New Year from Get Legal
2009 has been a great year for GETLEGAL.COM. We received a Webby Award for Best Legal Website, as well as a WMA Standard of Excellence Award. We saw our traffic increase by 35{ab61c9a002da45df1325581ebc478d604b0d9b5cf9c5c3305389fe443e3c19bc}, and we ... [Read more...]