Believes to be the state’s first contested divorce... Applying the state’s year-old no-fault divorce law, Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice James Quinn sided with the wife after determining at a trial that their marriage was done.... they “have not had marital relations in excess of five years, and although they live in the same house, they sleep in separate bedrooms, and never have meals together... spend no holidays together and share no common friends,” and only the mom socializes with their kids. And even though she’s in poor health, her hubby "has not... asked about her health for the past ten years,” the judge wrote.
(Read More). NY Post, 1/26/12, by Erin Calebrese.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Environmental Law - Long Island Sound Storm Runoff Protection Measures Found Inadequate
The Westchester County Supreme Court, in response to a lawsuit filed by Save the Sound and other environmental organizations in Connecticut and New York, has ruled New York State must take new measures to reduce the impact its storm water runoff... (read more). Greenwich Patch, 1/25/12, By Bernard Patrick.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Employment Discrimination - Nassau County to Pay $7m to Female 911 Operators
Nassau female 911 operators win $7M pay suit -- A federal court has ordered Nassau County to pay $7 million next month to compensate female Nassau County 911 operators who argued in a lawsuit that they were paid significantly less than men doing similar work. ... (read more) Newsday, 1/24/12, by Robert Brodsky
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