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A postnuptial agreement is basically a prenuptial agreement that a husband and wife prepare and sign after they get married. In my practice, located in Rochester (Auburn Hills), Oakland County, Michigan, I refer to these documents as “mid-marriage agreements” because the couple is actually signing these agreements during the middle of their marriage when they […]
I guess you could call me all thumbs like in “Tom Thumb”. As a matter of fact, my name is in fact Tom, and like most Americans, I used to wake up every morning to that horrible sound of an alarm clock, go to my WORK with no way out (Just Over Broke or Jail […]
As the leader of the most powerful country in the world, the President of the United States must responsibly manage domestic and international affairs. Fortunately for us, although many presidents eschewed the traditional system of colleges and universities, each clearly possessed the will to educate himself. So, in honor of President’s Day, let’s examine some […]
1) What if my child’s father works overtime? Will overtime be included in child support? There is no standard law or rule in Rhode Island regarding whether or not the non-displacement parent’s overtime will be used to calculate child support. A judge in Rhode Island consistently rules that overtime compensation cannot be used to calculate […]
A company’s employees are often its most valuable resource. Unfortunately, misunderstandings or disputes with employees can also lead to some of a company’s biggest and most expensive headaches. Workers are increasingly turning to the courts with claims such as wrongful termination, discriminatory treatment, unsafe working conditions and harassment. Employers, sobered by huge jury awards, are […]
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act has provided federal assistance to schools to meet the educational needs of disadvantaged students. Congress substantially revised the program from a focus on remediation to high standards and accountability for higher achievement. For the first time, the law spelled out the requirements for the full inclusion […]
Do you love tennis? Would you like to improve your game now? Tennis fans and tennis players are revved up this time of year. Wimbledon has just ended and the US Open is about seven weeks away. Weekend tennis players tend to make the same kinds of mistakes over and over again. Many tennis matches […]
The Court of Appeal delivered an unprecedented decision in the cases of Aerotel Ltd v. Telco Holdings Ltd (and others) [2006] and the application of Macrossan [2006] on October 27, 2006. This important decision means that there is now a new method by which patent examiners will assess whether or not an invention is patentable. […]
The securities industry is set up to make it seem like all financial advisors who sell investment products are super successful, financial specialists, vice presidents, etc. All of these things are intentionally done to make you trust them and think they are investment gurus who will be great with your money. The reality is that […]
Here it comes again, the best vacation of the year. Oh yeah, Halloween is your favourite, even above Christmas. The biggest and best parties of the year happen on Halloween and you get to dress up and be someone else for a while. You can’t do that on Christmas. As summer begins to wind down, […]