Volume 26 - Number 10 | October 2008
| October Issue in PDF Format … |
| The Pluses and Minuses of Voluntary Mediation Sessions More and more courts and legislatures are turning to mediation. This article concerns itself with the voluntary nature of these mediation sessions. |
| Same-Sex Marriage: Survey on Policies By Sherry Karabin The start of same-sex marriages in California on June 16 made headlines across the country. However, it was not such a big deal for many U.S. companies. These businesses already give their gay and lesbian employees many of the same benefits that they provide to their married straight workers. |
| Non-employee Spouse Waivers of ERISA Plan Benefits Not Reliable By Thomas R. White In an aging population, accumulations in employee retirement plans assume greater and greater importance. Nowhere is this more true than in divorce, when, for many couples, retirement savings represent the most significant part of their savings. |
| The New York City Family Court Legal Services Project By Bill Silverman Since Fall 2006, over 1,200 low-income families have been helped by an innovative pro bono project run by the New York City Family Court. The project is administering a much-needed jolt to a system overwhelmed by unrepresented litigants and a lack of resources. |
| Litigation Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice. |
