Tag Archives: Lessons

Recouping Overpaid Child Support: Two Lessons

If you delay going to court after an event that changes rights and obligations, you do so at your peril. In Fortgang v. Fortgang, the parties were divorced in May 2011. Under their stipulation of settlement, the parties agreed that … Continue reading

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Join Us For A Webcast: Art and the Spoils of War Doctrine: Lessons From The Temple of Ishtar

Join us on April 9, 2018 for a live Continuing Legal Education webcast of  the story of how the ownership of an Assyrian gold tablet excavated in 1913 from the Temple of Ishtar ended up before New York’s Court of Appeals. In … Continue reading

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Webinar on April 24 – GDPR: Lessons Learned from the First Year

It’s been nearly a year since the GDPR became enforceable. Now that the dust has settled, it is time to look back and see how and by whom these rules have been enforced. Foley Hoag will present a 60-minute webinar … Continue reading

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Key Lessons for Colleges and Universities from Operation Varsity Blues

On March 12, 2019, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced federal criminal charges in “Operation Varsity Blues,” the largest college admissions case ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice. Fifty people have been charged for … Continue reading

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Article on Intestate Inheritance Rights for Unmarried Committed Partners: Lessons for U.S. Law Reform from the Scottish Experience

E. Garry Spitko recently published an Article entitled, Intestate Inheritance Rights for Unmarried Committed Partners: Lessons for U.S. Law Reform from the Scottish Experience, 103 Iowa L. Rev. 2175 (2018). Provided below is an abstract of the Article. No U.S…. … Continue reading

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