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fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Why Your Personal Legal Issues Become Business Problems Fast

Personal legal issues significantly impact leadership focus and business decisions, requiring early planning and delegation to maintain decision-making capacity.
#batton-plaintiffs
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fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Howard Hanna settles Tuccori homebuyer commission case

Batton plaintiffs continue efforts to intervene in Tuccori lawsuit despite court denials, seeking to influence settlement proceedings and attorney appointments.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Howard Hanna settles Tuccori homebuyer commission case

Batton plaintiffs continue efforts to intervene in Tuccori lawsuit despite court denials, seeking to influence settlement proceedings and attorney appointments.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Man killed after business arrangement 'went sour'

Prosecutor James Brown KC stated that Wazabanga and Belfon did not intend to kill Aladejana but wanted to confront him about a grievance related to a failed business arrangement.
UK news
#divorce
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fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Why Does Passive-Aggressive Drama Flourish in Divorce?

Ending a marriage involves overt and covert problems, impacting emotional health and future relationships for all involved.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

6 Steps to Processing Your Emotions During a Divorce

Allow, identify, and gently process the complex emotions of divorce rather than dismissing them, using labeling, acceptance, and self-soothing strategies.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

I'm Going Through a Bitter Divorce. I Only Want One Thing Out of It, But I'm Not Sure How to Get It.

Discuss equity, tuition trade-offs, and long-term financial security with a lawyer and Certified Financial Planner before offering $70,000 equity in exchange for higher tuition payments.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Navigating the Complex Decision to Divorce or Stay Together

Divorce decision-making is a complex, ongoing negotiation of opposing forces rather than a simple rational choice.
Relationships
fromHuffPost
2 weeks ago

We Asked Divorced People To Share The Fight That Ended Their Marriage

Long-standing issues often culminate in a final fight that signifies the end of a marriage.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Why Does Passive-Aggressive Drama Flourish in Divorce?

Ending a marriage involves overt and covert problems, impacting emotional health and future relationships for all involved.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

My Husband Wants to Take Serious Legal Action Against a Neighbor. He's a First Grader.

Addressing a child's wandering requires safety measures and communication rather than immediate legal action.
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Former Adult Film Star Passes The Bar Exam - Above the Law

Asia Carrera, whose real name is Jessica Steinhauser, graduated from St. Mary's Law in 2024 and cleared the Texas bar exam after a previous near miss by just two points.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Nonequity Partners Are Not Happy Campers - Above the Law

According to Bloomberg Law's Workload & Hours Survey, a third of nonequity partners also say they're undervalued in their roles and more than half say they were burnt out in 2025.
Careers
LA real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Douglas Elliman opts into Tuccori suit settlement

Douglas Elliman has settled the homebuyer commission lawsuits through the Tuccori opt-in settlement, joining other firms in this legal resolution.
#inheritance
US politics
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

Fired judge goes to the border, searching for what he missed on the bench

Jeremiah Johnson, an immigration judge, was fired and chose to explore the U.S.-Mexico border to understand the immigrant experience better.
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Billing 34.5 Hours In A Day, New ABA Recusal Opinion, Shortcomings In SCOTUS Ethics Rules, Pro Se AI Sanctions, Extra Time For Bar Exam, Purging Immigration Judges & More - Above the Law

Lawyers must disclose information that could lead to a judge's disqualification, balancing this with client confidentiality obligations.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Lawyers Should Stay Away From A Client's Office Politics - Above the Law

Attorneys should avoid office politics when representing clients to ensure effective communication and minimize internal conflicts.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

eXp, former agents ask judge to end Roberts sexual assault lawsuit

Roberts alleges that the girlfriend of David Golden, one of the men she has claimed sexually assaulted her, placed a pill in her mouth and told her it was Adderall. Instead, it was a drug that caused Roberts to black out. While Roberts said she doesn't remember the majority of what happened after blacking out, she said that through the testimony of others at the event, flashes of memory that came back to her and contextual clues, she concluded that she was raped by Golden and another former eXp agent Michael Bjorkman.
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fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Retiring Partners Should Relinquish Prized Offices - Above the Law

Retiring partners often give up prime offices to accommodate rising lawyers, despite potential disputes over office locations and sizes.
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

ServiceNow salesman sues employer in commission dispute

Costa's then-manager told him that ServiceNow would not pay this commission because the Sales Compensation Department had concluded that Costa had 'overachieved to a degree that was outside normal' in relation to his sales quota. In other words, ServiceNow believed Costa had made too much money, notwithstanding that his commission was only a small percentage of the revenue recognized and received by ServiceNow.
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Business
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Common disputes small businesses face and how to avoid them - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Small businesses must prevent common disputes through clear communication, well-defined agreements, and transparent governance to avoid costly disruption and operational delays.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Why international law is still the world's best defence

The post-World War II international legal order faces erosion from ultranationalism, great-power rivalries, and norm violations, risking a return to force-based politics where power supersedes principle.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'I put the family home into my wife's name to get agricultural relief, but now we are separating and she says I have no entitlement to the house. Is this true?'

A number of years ago I was being left some land and the advice I got at the time was that to qualify for agricultural relief, I should put the family home into my wife's name alone. That was fine at the time, but I since discovered my wife has been having an affair and relations are not good between us, to say the least.
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Real estate
fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

I Almost Lost My Home in My Divorce - Here's What I Wish I'd Known Before I Filed

In community property states, homes purchased during marriage may be considered jointly owned regardless of whose name appears on the title, requiring strategic planning during divorce proceedings.
Law
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

'Even the simple distribution of heirlooms can become contentious' - how to divide inheritance in blended families and avoid arguments

Estate planning in blended families requires careful consideration to avoid inheritance issues, especially regarding stepchildren and property ownership.
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I want a prenup, but my fiancee won't even discuss it. How do I get her to sign the papers?

Prenuptial agreements protect business assets and employees, but require addressing the emotional significance marriage holds for partners who view it as a commitment beyond legal contracts.
Intellectual property law
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Adobe agrees to pay settlement for making its subscriptions hard to cancel

Adobe settled a DOJ and FTC lawsuit for $75 million over deceptive subscription cancellation practices and hidden early termination fees.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

I asked 9 divorce attorneys what they notice about couples who stay together versus couples who split and not a single one mentioned love. Every answer described the same invisible skill most people never think to develop. - Silicon Canals

Successful marriages depend on the ability to repair after conflict and maintain a shared "couple identity," not on passion or love alone.
Miscellaneous
fromFortune
1 month ago

Legal AI is splitting in two-and most people miss the difference | Fortune

Legal AI success depends on system architecture combining authoritative sources, expert oversight, and safeguards, not just foundation model capability.
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Super Settlement Spike - Above the Law

Arbutus and Moderna settled a long-running patent dispute over lipid nanoparticle technology used in mRNA vaccines, ending one of the most valuable patent assertions in history.
Mental health
fromIndependent
2 months ago

My daughter's relationship has ended and I fear her ex-boyfriend will claim on the field I gave her - does he have a case?

A parent transferred 10 acres to their daughter for a home, but planning delays and her reunion with an ex-partner caused anxiety.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Dear Life Kit: I officiated their wedding. Now I think they should get a divorce

Avoid triangulation: set boundaries, discourage repetitive venting, encourage direct communication between partners, and refrain from advising divorce or trying to fix their relationship.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Class-action settlement approved against Northern California bail bonds company

Bad Boys Bail Bonds must forfeit $38 million in debt from over 18,000 customers who signed misleading contracts lacking required co-signer notices.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
19 years ago

Wife gets the house, er, listing

Shelby Roos Arnold, newly licensed real estate agent, lists her $7.9 million Beverly Hills home she shared with actor Tom Arnold during their legal separation.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

My husband burned down our house then the bank threatened repossession'

A domestic abuse survivor faced financial ruin and prolonged legal obstacles after her husband's arson and financial sabotage, but halted repossession by paying the mortgage.
Law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

Legal Groups Push for Mandatory Disclosure of Litigation Funders

Third-party litigation funders must disclose their involvement in federal civil cases through a proposed amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(A) to establish uniform disclosure requirements across inconsistent federal courts.
#family-conflict
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Officer who ran pizza company on sick leave fired

well enough to work but not well enough to serve the public in any capacity
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'Do I have any grounds to contest my elderly cousin's new will?'

'The cousin is slipping mentally and I think they were put under pressure by other relatives who stand to benefit' Query: Dear Mary Frances, I'm in a very difficult situation with my wider family and don't know what to do. An elderly cousin of mine, a farmer, has been in a nursing home for quite some time. Their farm is rented out and I was put in charge of their finances, managing the rent of the farm to a neighbour, who has taken good care of it.
Mental health
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Batton plaintiffs lose bid to intervene in Anywhere settlement

Judge Jenkin wrote that the Batton's plaintiffs interests would not be impaired if their motion to intervene was denied, as they would have the opportunity to object to the settlement at the agreement's final approval fairness hearing.
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

L.A. seeks to dump the federal judge overseeing a homelessness settlement

In a brief filed Monday morning, attorneys for the city told the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that U.S. District Judge David O. Carter had made a litany of errors in overseeing the settlement - in which the city committed to providing housing or shelter for 12,915 people and clearing 9,800 tents, vehicles and makeshift shelters - and asked that it reverse many of his rulings But they said that alone would be insufficient.
US politics
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Best practices for real estate buyer-broker agreements take shape

Brokerages implemented rapid, standardized training, tech-integrated disclosures, and layered audits nationwide to ensure compliance with buyer representation and compensation practice changes.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Questions That Keep You Up at Night During a Divorce

Divorcing individuals commonly struggle with uncertainty about their decision, worry about children's wellbeing, and search for meaning in their marriage's breakdown.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

When Lawyers Need Help: Supporting Colleagues While Protecting Clients

The legal profession rewards endurance, precision and control. It also quietly normalizes stress, isolation and overextension. For patent practitioners and other IP lawyers, the pressures are uniquely acute: compressed prosecution deadlines, high-stakes litigation exposure, often unrealistic client-driven budget constraints, regulatory whiplash at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and increasingly complex technologies layered with global filing and prosecution strategy.
Intellectual property law
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Hanna, Windermere and three more brokerages settle home seller commission lawsuits

Judge Bough granted final approval of a nationwide settlement, reaffirmed four class representatives, and dismissed related claims with prejudice against five settling brokerages.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

Squires Updates Conflict of Interest Guidance for Examiners Following DOJ Settlement Announcement

For patents to be born strong, and the public to have confidence that they are, we must ensure strict adherence to USPTO's ethical standards and avoid (real or apparent) conflicts of interest.
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

The New Way Litigators Handle Depositions Applies AI Every Step Of The Way - Above the Law

It's a deposition in a box. From the time that you agree on a date and time of the deposition to all the way past trial, these deposition tools take care of you. Filevine Depositions builds on the functionality of the Filevine platform, which means scheduling, transcripts, summaries and analysis happen in a space that's integrated with where the rest of the case data already sits.
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Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Unison faces consumer lawsuit over home equity investment claims

Unison's home equity investment agreements are alleged to be misleading, functioning as unlicensed, high-cost mortgages that can strip homeowners' equity and evade consumer protections.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Using a Postnup to Rebuild Trust After Betrayal

A postnuptial agreement helps rebuild trust after betrayal by promoting financial transparency, addressing power imbalances, and establishing a roadmap for future commitments and protections.
Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Divorced People Are Revealing The Breaking Points That Finally Ended Their Marriages

Chronic over-functioning and resentment ended a marriage; separation allowed recovery and revealed the partner's ability to manage responsibilities.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Lawyers Should Circulate Word Versions Of Documents To Be Negotiated - Above the Law

Send editable Word documents rather than PDFs when a document requires negotiation to enable redlining and avoid formatting issues from PDF-to-Word conversion.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Alienating Our Affections - Above the Law

Sullivan & Cromwell adopted an income-partner model, accelerating the decline of single-tier law firm partnerships across Biglaw.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

We Have No Choice But to Sell My Mother's House. There's One Exasperating Person Standing in My Way.

A reluctant sibling is blocking the sale of an elderly mother's house needed to fund assisted living, risking the mother's finances within months.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Judge Hid DUI, FTC On Law Firm DEI, Hostile Chambers, SCOTUS NDAs, AZ ABSs Critiqued & More - Above the Law

A surge of judicial ethics issues includes DOJ candor concerns, a probable-cause hostile-workplace finding against a judge, and scrutiny of investor-owned law firms.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Dear Mary: I'm sick of tidying up after my messy wife but when I confront her, she threatens divorce

My wife is an amazing, caring, kind person. She is a deeply committed mother to our three children, as well as being an incredibly generous, pleasant and warm person. When people meet her, they like her. She has that effect. Of course, there is a 'but', otherwise, why would I be writing to you? The 'but' is that she is very untidy and this is causing us big problems.
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fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Top 10 Vehicle Warranty Dispute Lawyers You Can Trust

Hiring a specialized vehicle warranty attorney can enforce manufacturer obligations and secure repairs, replacements, or settlements when warranties are denied.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Prenup vs Postnup - What's the Difference and Which Do You Need!

Marriage is a romance, but legally, it is also a financial partnership. While no one anticipates separation, a prenuptial agreement acts as a crucial roadmap to protect your assets and save you stress down the line. But if you have already exchanged vows, is it too late? Absolutely not. Whether you are engaged or celebrating an anniversary, you can still secure your future.
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fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

A GC's Guide To The Modern Merger: Mastering Complex Transactions In Uncertain Times - Above the Law

Law departments must prepare for perpetual uncertainty in M&A by implementing due diligence, integration, entity management, compliance mitigation, and technology strategies.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Huge Merger Causing A Lot Of Separation - See Also - Above the Law

Major legal institutions face retention, reputational, recruitment, accountability, and free-speech challenges across firms, courts, DOJ, and law schools.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

What, Exactly, Is 'Disruption,' And How Does This Affect Lawyers? - Above the Law

From law firms to in-house legal teams, the rules of value are being rewritten. The question is: Who's ready to lead the change? In the first episode of 2026 for the UpLevel View podcast, Stephanie Corey and Ken Callander sit down with Rita Gunther McGrath, Columbia Business School professor and Wall Street Journal columnist, to talk about how AI is forcing professional services to price outcomes instead of hours.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

UWM, DeCiantis deny contract interference in AIME-Sweeney suit

Sweeney alleges AIME and UWM pressured her, withheld agreed payments, and covered up financial misconduct; defendants deny allegations and seek dismissal.
Law
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Top 5 Leading Lawyers to Watch in 2026

A new generation of legal leaders will shape 2026 through innovation, strategic thinking, ethical leadership, and excellence in handling complex, high-stakes commercial and tech litigation.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Batton plaintiffs allege reverse auction in Anywhere settlement

In their motion to intervene, the Batton plaintiffs claim that Anywhere picked the most ineffectual class lawyers to negotiate a settlement with in the hope that the district court will approve a weak settlement that will preclude other claims against the defendant. The questionable settlement amount here further underscores Plaintiffs' counsel's inadequate representation of homebuyer claims against Anywhere.
Law
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Solicitors in legal dispute after mistakenly paying almost 100,000 to estate of deceased client

Error at Galway city law firm came to light last year
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
10 years ago

Q&A: Is tenant who moved out after four days entitled to her money back?

Once she paid rent and moved in, she became a month-to-month tenant, regardless of the length of time she stayed in your house. As a month-to-month tenant, she is required to give you a 30-day written notice of termination, and she is responsible for rent during that 30-day period, whether she stayed there or not.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

3 Questions For A Litigation Funding Startup Founder (Part I) - Above the Law

with both Legalist and Longford seeing tremendous growth in terms of exposure and assets under management in that time. At the same time, the intervening years have also seen some challenging developments in the litigation funding space, including some high-profile fund closures and periods where attracting new capital has been very difficult. Still, the industry's trajectory remains on a favorable upward curve and in a sign of continued health, new funds piloted by experienced industry hands have been launched.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Running Your Cases - Above the Law

They don't drive it. They don't manage it. They don't control it. They let it control them. And then one day, they look up and realize discovery closed last week, the client is asking why nobody has taken the key depo, the adjuster wants a status report "by the end of the day," and the partner is asking the question that makes your stomach drop: "Where are we on this file?"
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