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9 Nov 2012, 10:30 am
11-2577 U.S. v. Natour [read post]
20 Mar 2012, 8:33 am
11-1380 & 11-1394 U.S. v. Del Valle [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 11:12 am
Bankruptcy
Exemptions; marital property
Where assets classified as marital property are not fungible or easily divisible by nature, the debtor’s interest in the entire property justifies her ability to claim an exemption in the entire equity, up to the dollar limit of the exemption.
“While it is true that cases involving non-filing spouses are often full of problematic [...] [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 11:11 am
Bankruptcy
Exemptions; marital property
Where assets classified as marital property are not fungible or easily divisible by nature, the debtor’s interest in the entire property justifies his ability to claim an exemption in the entire equity, up to the dollar limit of the exemption.
“While it is true that cases involving non-filing spouses are often full of problematic [...] [read post]
7 Jun 2011, 10:50 am
Intellectual Property
Copyright; mathematical equations
Mathematical equations cannot be copyrighted.
“On appeal, Professor Ho and Ms. Huang maintain that there are numerous ways to express the Model and therefore that, as a consequence, the merger doctrine does not apply. The plaintiffs, however, failed to support sufficiently this argument before the district court in their summary judgment filings. In [...] [read post]
9 Jun 2011, 9:24 am
Intellectual Property
Patent infringement; invalidity defense
Section 282 of the Patent Act of 1952 requires an invalidity defense to be proved by clear and convincing evidence.
The Court rejects Microsoft’s contention that a defendant need only persuade the jury of a patent invalidity defense by a preponderance of the evidence. Where Congress has prescribed the governing standard of [...] [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 11:42 am
Intellectual Property
Copyright; res judicata
Res judicata bars state court claims for unfair competition and misappropriation after dismissal of a copyright claim on the same facts.
“Johnson concedes that the same parties are involved in both actions, but argues that the claims are not identical and that there was no final judgment on the merits in the first [...] [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 10:12 am
When a marriage breaks down, the law in Ontario is that the spouses are entitled to equalize (share) their properties accumulated during the marriage under the Family Law Act. Whoever has less net family property is entitled to an equalization payment that amounts to half the difference between the spouses’ respective net family property (net … [read post]
13 May 2010, 12:23 pm
Writer’s Digest Guides has recently released its newest guide, Get An Agent, which covers such topics as the basics of publishing, how to submit your work and how to attract an agent. The 2010 Get An Agent includes an article written by MBBP Attorney Howard Zaharoff titled “Before You Sign With an Agent…”. The article advises writers on “how to negotiate terms [...] [read post]
18 Mar 2013, 1:13 pm
Toronto Family Law Lawyer Pei-Shing B. Wang Most couples have an joint account to pay for household expenses, such as mortgage payments, insurance premiums, and utilities. It’s not unusual that both spouses deposit their entire pay into the same account. On occasion, spouses who receive inheritance or gift funds also deposit the money in the … [read post]
4 Jan 2012, 11:29 am
World Copyright Terms (created by Balfour Smith of Duke University)(click on map to expand) The Annual United States Digest of United States Practice in International Law 2010 is available here.It covers everything from softwood to software. It's more than 900 pages long. Canada gets mentioned about 70 times.Search away....HKPS - the above map shows the success of the US bilateral strategy of promoting the life + 70 "Mickey Mouse" copyright term. [read post]
12 May 2011, 12:46 pm
Dr. Caratun married Mrs. Caratun to assist him in immigrating to North America to practise dentistry. Mrs. Caratun worked extremely hard over a number of years in Israel and Canada to assist him in reaching this goal. Two days after reaching it, he rejected Mrs. Caratun as his wife, at a time when family assets were … [read post]
30 Mar 2012, 4:55 pm
Back at you @myhoacommunity Happy #FF @ColoradoHOAGal @Associa @MEEBpc @NVhoamanager @AccellPM @CondoHOALaw @vahoalaw @TheMossReport # Yikes! Home prices fall to 2002 levels http://t.co/IuBUQYnB via @CNNMoney #realestate RT @MlnarikLawGroup # The Rule of Caveat Emptor in the Sale of Real Estate vs. a Seller’s Duty to Disclose http://t.co/lYFnPUTn Thanks for the RT @MlnarikLawGroup # A good [...] [read post]
16 Sep 2010, 11:08 am
Family Property division; maintenance Heidi Haugen appeals from a divorce judgment dividing marital property and setting maintenance. Haugen argues that the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion in: (1) valuing the business property awarded to Douglas Radix by allowing depreciation for repairs and the market downturn, while not reducing the value of residential property awarded to Haugen; [...] [read post]
16 Sep 2010, 11:09 am
Property Eminent domain; fair market value This is an eminent domain case in which Donald Kalscheur and Joan Kalscheur appeal from the order of the circuit court that dismissed their complaint challenging the valuation of their property. The Kalscheurs argue that the circuit court erred because: (1) the court valued the property on the date of purchase [...] [read post]
26 Feb 2013, 1:08 pm
Limitation period is a legal term referring to the maximum time after an event that legal proceedings must be commenced. If the matter in dispute is not brought before the courts within that time frame, it will be barred and will be heard by the court.* In Ontario, the basic limitation period is two years. … [read post]
26 Aug 2011, 4:55 pm
HOAs, ADA, and FHA: regulating “Service or Assistance Animals” http://t.co/sREYd5t – The photo is our dog Sable posing as a service animal # RT @AmberPrprtyMgmt Condo roof leaks lead to toxic mold and a lawsuit http://t.co/lt9qoop via @BostonUpdate # Blog Post Benefits of Community Associations Part 3: What Benefits do Owners Receive from Assessments?: To [...] [read post]
31 Aug 2011, 12:12 pm
If your invention has moving parts, but you haven’t yet made a working prototype, consider making a virtual prototype. A virtual prototype is an animated video that is made by a graphic studio. Each second of animation is very expensive, so plan your demonstration carefully. Once you have the master, duplicating DVDs is inexpensive. [read post]
10 Feb 2012, 4:55 pm
New blog post: It’s time for your Small Businesses to audit its Corporate Documents http://t.co/lLihObBy # In #Virginia a homeowner cannot be forced to join a voluntary homeowners association http://t.co/xEGQdbsf # Check out Karin Hobbs’ helpful and informative mediation blog: http://t.co/5X2jei7m #HOALaw #CondoLaw #Mediation # Best social media followers for law firms are not clients [...] [read post]
6 Apr 2012, 4:55 pm
Thanks for the #FF @VABarAssn Such a very nice group of folks to be associated with! @alarichmond @anncaudle @katjahill — Happy #Friday # Blog Post: What documents comprise your Condominium Instruments? http://t.co/jfhdTQhr #CondoLaw # Can I cut down my neighbor’s tree when its branches overhang my property? http://t.co/IyhFV4GK Thanks for the RT @LawyersLog @PCAM_Las_Vegas # [...] [read post]