Some of the problems that commonly arise relating to finances upon separation include:Hiding of assets
Bank accounts being drained
Selling off property
Bills not being paid (eg mortgages, loans, credit cards)
Lack of access to financial resources; or
Lack of knowledge about current financial positionWhen it comes time to finalize how you are going to divide your assets (referred to as a financial or property settlement), it is what is remaining that is shared. So, if money is moved, spent or wasted, what is left over is what can be divided in that settlement. There is no opportunity…
Donald Trump Begins 2024 Campaign With A Speech In Iowa – Credit: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesWith that news Donald Trump is preparing to be arrested, Americans rightly have questions. The arrest of a former president — who is also an active 2024 candidate — would be unprecedented in American history. Trump is railing on social media, his minions are calling the judicial system rigged, protests are brewing, and it’s a good time to catch up on the long, sordid, confusing saga of the former president’s legal woes.
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Florida TV Crew Attack (Orlando Sentinel)A nine-year-old girl and a local journalist were among the two people who were shot and killed after an earlier homicide in Orlando, Florida.
A 20-year-old woman had been shot dead earlier on Wednesday, leading to a crew from a local news channel reaching the spot at the Pine Hills area to cover the incident on the same day.
The suspected gunman had opened fire on the crew of local news channel Spectrum News 13 at 4pm, leading to the death of one of the television journalists, with a photographer sustaining critical injuries.
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In 2021, artist Mason Rothschild launched metabirkins.com and announced that he would be selling non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) called MetaBirkins. The MetaBirkins offering consisted of 100 NFTs depicted as fury purses that resembled the well-known Birkin bag. Hermѐs, owner of the BIRKIN trademark as well as the BIRKIN trade dress, took issue with Rothschild’s MetaBirkins NFTs and sent a cease and desist letter. Despite Hermѐ’s demands, Rothschild refused to discontinue the sale of the MetaBirkins NFTs.Photos from Complaint filed by Hermѐs International in Hermès International, et al. v. Mason Rothschild (1:22-cv-00384)
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Another unfavorable decision on non-traditional trade marks has landed, now in relation to Dior’s iconic Saddle bag. The EUIPO’s Second Board of Appeal decided that Dior’s Saddle bag is not distinctive with respect to handbags. The decision is seen as surprising yet not unpredictable, given the recent history of unsuccessful trade mark applications for 3D signs (for example, see our previous article on the Moon Boot case here).The Dior Saddle bag first appeared in the Spring 2000 ready-to-wear collection. The bag immediately became a much-wanted piece worn by many celebrities. After many years, it was brought back into the…
Willis began investigating shortly after a recording of a January 2021 phone call between Trump and Raffensperger became public. In that call, the president suggested that the state’s top elections official, a fellow Republican, could “find” the votes needed to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
“I just want to get 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have,” Trump had said. “Because we won the state.”
A coalition of news organizations, including The Associated Press, argued in favor of the report’s release in full, saying in a filing Monday that the document “is a court record subject…
In Singapore, the popular eatery “ENG’S Wonton Noodles” is known for its springy noodles, luscious wonton dumplings and fiery chilli sauce. Its popularity attracted more than S$1.6 million in revenue one year, but a fallout between the founder’s children and their business partners led to multiple disputes, including a dispute over trade mark rights to the “ENG’S” name in Pauline New Ping Ping v Eng’s Char Siew Wantan Mee Pte. Ltd. [2022] SGIPOS 10.Ng Ba Eng (Eng) inherited the wonton noodle business from his father around 1962 and operated it with his son, Desmond Ng (Desmond) using the signboard…
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Genesee County, Michigan Sheriff Chris Swanson, National Police Association Spokeswoman Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith, and Founder of Blue Lives Matter NYC Joseph Imperatrice on report showing 2022 was one of the most dangerous years for police.Law officers’ line-of-duty deaths plummeted last year as the coronavirus pandemic aborted, but firearm deaths remained historically high, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
At least 64 officers were shot and killed in the line of duty last year, matching the firearm death toll from 2021.
But those 64 firearm deaths in each…
