September 26th, 2008 by C.J. LeClaire
A-Rod reaches divorce settlement
New York Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez and his wife, Cynthia Rodriguez, reached a settlement agreement in their multi-million dollar divorce case late last week. Cynthia Rodriguez filed for divorce in July after more than five years of marriage, citing A-Rod’s alleged infidelities. The couple opted to keep the terms of their divorce private, though both parties say the agreement was amicable and in the best interest of their two daughters. A pre-nuptial agreement was in place before the couple was married. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 23rd, 2008 by C.J. LeClaire
Fighting over Fido: Pet custody battles on the rise
New York Divorce & Family Law Attorneys Blog
Featured on NBC’s Today Show, on September 17, 2008, entertainment correspondent Jill Rappaport reported on the latest issue that’s being thrown before judges trying to sort out who gets what when relationships fail. That is, who will keep the family pet. Rappaport suggested, in addition to a pre-nup, couples entering into marriage should consider getting a pre-pup agreement as well. The family pet has become an important aspect in a divorce proceeding, as many people see their pet as akin to a child, and many courts tend to view the pet as another piece of property to be assigned to one litigant or another. The segment featured Mark Haskoor, a dog owner and divorcee. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 22nd, 2008 by C.J. LeClaire
Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C.: New York Malpractice Watchdogs
The New York Times is reporting that Michael Axel, a New York City stockbroker stole $600,000 from his clients. Mr. Axel allegedly forged checks to acquire the money which he promptly wired overseas to secure an inheritance left to him by a long lost relative. There was of course no relative, as Mr. Axel had fallen prey to an internet scam, and all of the money was lost. Thankfully, Mr. Axel’s employer Tripp & Company has repaid the innocent victims of this crime.
Most people hear the word malpractice and think of lawyers and doctors. However, in New York these are not the only people that can commit malpractice. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 19th, 2008 by C.J. LeClaire
Palin’s Email Hacked
Earlier this week, computer hackers broke into the private e-mail account of Governor Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate. The hackers posted some of her messages and a long list of contacts on the internet. The FBI and secret service have launched an investigation, as it is a federal crime under the Electronics Communications Privacy Act to intentionally intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication through the use of an electronic, mechanical, or other device. The attorneys at the law firm of Leeds, Morelli & Brown, P.C. have seen this type of activity in divorce proceedings, where a spouse taps into an e-mail account in an attempt to uncover an extra marital affair. Although it may be tempting to break into a spouse’s e-mail or eavesdrop on a conversation, such behavior is unlawful and an invasion of a person’s privacy.
It is not to say there aren’t lawful avenues to take when introducing a cheating spouse’s e-mails as evidence in a divorce proceeding. In a recent divorce proceeding in Manhattan, New York Supreme Court Justice Saralee Evans ruled that a wife had broken no laws by accessing files on her husband’s computer which she had recovered from the trunk of a family car. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 17th, 2008 by C.J. LeClaire
Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Filing : Leeds Morelli & Brown, Attorneys at Law: Blog
Lehman’s Brothers Holdings Inc. recently announced that it has filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. With its New York City office employing nearly half of the company’s 25,000 employees, thousands of people in our area, including Nassau and Suffolk counties, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Staten Island, are faced with the possibility of unemployment. The images on the news show countless Lehman Brothers employees leaving its New York City office with a box filled with the contents of their desk and a look of despair. This is just the latest chapter in our Nation’s economic crisis.
Financial experts will tell you that a large employee population is one of the toughest issues for a company to manage through difficult times. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 7th, 2008 by C.J. LeClaire
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High Profile Teenage Pregnancies-Bristol Palin in the Spotlight
Recently there has been a lot of talk about unplanned pregnancy in America. The resurgence of interest in this topic was created when the Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin announced that her 17 year old daughter Bristol Palin is five months pregnant. What ever your political beliefs may be, it is comforting to know that this child is going to be born into a loving family and that the father of the child is standing up and accepting his responsibilities in this matter. For many women in Ms. Palin’s situation, however things unfortunately do not work out so well.
The Law Firm of Leeds Morelli and Brown P.C. know that unplanned pregnancy is a reality in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties and indeed all of America. Read the rest of this entry »
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