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Alimony Reform Laws Focus on the Exception to the Rule and to the Detriment of the American Family

By September 16, 2013

By Deborah S. Chames A few weeks ago, this article gained national attention, calling for alimony reform to help the paying spouses, mostly men, from spending time in jail for missing alimony payments. The article paints a bleak picture for these men who, as a result of post-recession changes in financial …

Todd A. Levine

Class Action Suit should Serve as a Cautionary Tale to Employers That Rely on Independent Contractors

By September 11, 2013

By: Michael Landen The recent case of Michael Scantland v. Jeffry Knight, Inc. should serve as a cautionary tale to employers that rely on independent contractors.  The case, which was filed in the Middle District of Florida, is a class action suit brought by cable technicians who claim they were …

The Controversy of Gay Conversion Therapy: The Ninth Circuit Will Be The First to Weigh In

By September 4, 2013

By: Jorge R. Delgado The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal soon will address the constitutionality of California’s first-of-its-kind ban on gay conversion therapy for minors.  The controversial therapies stem from the now widely discredited belief that homosexuality is a curable disease.  Pickup v. Brown, No. 2:12-CV-02497-KJM-EF, 2012 WL 6021465, at …