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Relocate

Parental Relocation: Reasonable Purpose & Burden of Proof

A particularly difficult post-divorce problem arises when one parent wishes to relocate with a child to another state. In March of this year, the Tennessee Supreme Court rendered an important decision on this subject, Aragon v. Aragon, 513 S.W.3rd 47 (March 16, 2017). In Aragon, the parenting plan order entered at the time of the divorce provided that the parents

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Software

Establishing Protection for Software and Software-Based Technologies

Clients and potential clients often mistakenly believe that software can’t be patented or that copyright is the only option. However, software is often eligible for multiple forms of intellectual property protection. Patents, copyrights and trade secrets each provide varying scopes of protection and enforcement, and a proper protection strategy should weigh the benefits of each. Patents are designed to protect

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wall

The New Administration’s Policies on Immigration: Tactical Fear

While this administration has yet to construct a physical barrier between the United States and Mexico, it is building a metaphysical wall of fear via its executive orders and actions by the Department of Homeland Security. The paradigmatic shift in immigration policy expresses that most immigrants are not welcome in the United States. The executive branch has sought to deport

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ERISA

Understanding ERISA – Part 1

When many folks file disability claims, they are shell-shocked by the denial of their disability benefits. They have worked hard their entire life. Many purchased disability insurance just in case they became ill or suffered a severe accident, so they cannot understand how benefits could be denied. Some have even been awarded Social Security benefits. They thought they were doing

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immigration

DACA-Based Advanced Parole

With all eyes focused on the Trump administration, changes to the current immigration landscape, a little- known pathway for individuals with DACA, has been recently used by immigration attorneys and practitioners to help clients on their quest to obtain lawful permanent resident status. As is widely known, DACA was originally created under the Obama administration as a way to provide

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predatory lending

DOJ Has the Power to Deal With Corporate Execs Responsible for Heroin Epidemic – Will AG Sessions Use It?

For the second time in a decade, a group of Fortune 500 companies are engaged in a con game that is devastating working-class families and the communities in which they live. The first scam, which involved predatory lending and the sale of worthless mortgage-backed securities, led to the collapse of the U.S. housing market. In its wake, nearly 10 million

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Equity of Redemption

Ohio Appellate Court Clarifies Time To Exercise Equity Of Redemption

In recent years, creditors and their counsel have increasingly sought alternatives to the traditional method of selling real property in foreclosure proceedings; i.e., obtaining judgment and scheduling a sheriff’s sale. One alternative growing in popularity is the imposition of a receivership, through which a court-appointed receiver may sell property under a court-supervised process. This alternative can reduce the time and

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CMS

Medicare Eligibility on the Rise – Along With FCA Claims

Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) plays a major role in defining what constitutes acceptable medical care. As our population continues to age, and more Americans become Medicare eligible, the center’s influence will grow. The Centers for Medicare Services CMS (Medicare and Medicaid) currently pays over a trillion dollars a year for medical care, medication and medical devices and equipment. That

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happiness

Finding Happiness in the Practice of Law

The start of summer vacations is a perfect time to reflect on the things we can do to optimize our performance and make the practice of law more enjoyable. There are dynamics unique to the practice of family law, which make it particularly challenging.  Our clients are oft en highly reactionary, anxious, distraught and lack self-awareness.  Opposing counsel may not

Read More »
Relocate

Parental Relocation: Reasonable Purpose & Burden of Proof

A particularly difficult post-divorce problem arises when one parent wishes to relocate with a child to another state. In March of this year, the Tennessee Supreme Court rendered an important decision on this subject, Aragon v. Aragon, 513 S.W.3rd 47 (March 16, 2017). In Aragon, the parenting plan order entered at the time of the divorce provided that the parents

Read More »
Software

Establishing Protection for Software and Software-Based Technologies

Clients and potential clients often mistakenly believe that software can’t be patented or that copyright is the only option. However, software is often eligible for multiple forms of intellectual property protection. Patents, copyrights and trade secrets each provide varying scopes of protection and enforcement, and a proper protection strategy should weigh the benefits of each. Patents are designed to protect

Read More »
wall

The New Administration’s Policies on Immigration: Tactical Fear

While this administration has yet to construct a physical barrier between the United States and Mexico, it is building a metaphysical wall of fear via its executive orders and actions by the Department of Homeland Security. The paradigmatic shift in immigration policy expresses that most immigrants are not welcome in the United States. The executive branch has sought to deport

Read More »
ERISA

Understanding ERISA – Part 1

When many folks file disability claims, they are shell-shocked by the denial of their disability benefits. They have worked hard their entire life. Many purchased disability insurance just in case they became ill or suffered a severe accident, so they cannot understand how benefits could be denied. Some have even been awarded Social Security benefits. They thought they were doing

Read More »
immigration

DACA-Based Advanced Parole

With all eyes focused on the Trump administration, changes to the current immigration landscape, a little- known pathway for individuals with DACA, has been recently used by immigration attorneys and practitioners to help clients on their quest to obtain lawful permanent resident status. As is widely known, DACA was originally created under the Obama administration as a way to provide

Read More »
predatory lending

DOJ Has the Power to Deal With Corporate Execs Responsible for Heroin Epidemic – Will AG Sessions Use It?

For the second time in a decade, a group of Fortune 500 companies are engaged in a con game that is devastating working-class families and the communities in which they live. The first scam, which involved predatory lending and the sale of worthless mortgage-backed securities, led to the collapse of the U.S. housing market. In its wake, nearly 10 million

Read More »
Equity of Redemption

Ohio Appellate Court Clarifies Time To Exercise Equity Of Redemption

In recent years, creditors and their counsel have increasingly sought alternatives to the traditional method of selling real property in foreclosure proceedings; i.e., obtaining judgment and scheduling a sheriff’s sale. One alternative growing in popularity is the imposition of a receivership, through which a court-appointed receiver may sell property under a court-supervised process. This alternative can reduce the time and

Read More »
CMS

Medicare Eligibility on the Rise – Along With FCA Claims

Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) plays a major role in defining what constitutes acceptable medical care. As our population continues to age, and more Americans become Medicare eligible, the center’s influence will grow. The Centers for Medicare Services CMS (Medicare and Medicaid) currently pays over a trillion dollars a year for medical care, medication and medical devices and equipment. That

Read More »
happiness

Finding Happiness in the Practice of Law

The start of summer vacations is a perfect time to reflect on the things we can do to optimize our performance and make the practice of law more enjoyable. There are dynamics unique to the practice of family law, which make it particularly challenging.  Our clients are oft en highly reactionary, anxious, distraught and lack self-awareness.  Opposing counsel may not

Read More »

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