The Superior Court decision this week in Jacoby v. Jacoby is non-precedential but borrows heavily from a 2011 precedential decision in an Orphans’ Court appeal, In re Estate of Brown.
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So, is your Opinion of your Spouse Worth $75,000? Not If You Are Paying for the Privilege.
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We have tried to suggest that when getting separated or divorced, the world does not seek your opinion of the person you once longed to have and to hold. But…
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TELLS A FRIGHTENING TALE OF CUSTODY, CONSULTANTS & MURDER
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For those of us who get the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, it is a newspaper of respite. Yes, all of Friday’s news is there but the features are sections…
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SO, WHERE DID YOU GET THAT LAWYER?
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This afternoon brought me an email from a fellow from West Virginia. The caption indicated it might involve a new divorce matter. I opened it to read:
“I found your …
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What Could Massachusetts Ruling Non-Disparagement Orders Unconstitutional Mean to Pennsylvania?
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It is always a good idea to keep an eye on other jurisdictions for how they deal with novel or emerging issues. One issue recently considered was the use of…
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SEPARATION & SOCIAL MEDIA: MANAGING THE ANNOUNCEMENT
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At the risk of appearing obsessed, I write a second time about the separation of Jeff and Makenzie Bezos. This time my subject is again borrowed from the Wall Street …
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Lessons from the Lauren McCluskey Tragedy
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She was 21 and a college student. Anyone who recalls being 21 will also recall that it is an age of experimentation. Today she is dead, murdered by a person…
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AUTHENTICATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA; NO EASY MATTER
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In a published decision reported on March 15, 2018, the Superior Court has addressed what it takes, at least in a criminal setting, to tie a Facebook posting to a…
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