The process of divorce can be emotionally and financially draining. It can also be very complicated, as state laws tend to dictate who gets what property, assets and even debt in a split. Equitable ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) listed “mitigation of health inequities” as an overarching ethical principle for allocation of COVID-19 vaccines in the United ...

In most states, assets -- including retirement accounts -- built during marriage are considered "marital property" and can be ...

This article analyzes the decision in 'Cotton v. Roedelbronn', in which the First Department unanimously affirmed a distributive award to the wife of 10 percent of the largest marital asset: a ...

On Dec. 14, 2020, with the initiation of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, the nation saw its first glimmer of hope during the pandemic. However, that sense of hope is not necessarily shared by a vital ...

It is not often in a complex equitable distribution case that we see a trial Judge’s fair and well-reasoned decision reversed on appeal. However, that is precisely what happened in the April 18, 2017 ...

What happens when a party dies in the middle of divorce? Under the law, the divorce action abates and the matter is over. In many cases, that is to the benefit of the surviving spouse because, in most ...