July 2015

Anthony Weiner and Bill Clinton; Two Peas in a Pod

Smartphone Evidence on the Rise

A classic scene from old movies is the private investigator hired to see whether or not a spouse is cheating or not. These days, we carry around our own private investigator in the form of smart phones and social media. According to a survey from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 97% o…

One Very Expensive Divorce in Russia

One Very Expensive Divorce in Russia

Many of the divorces that hit the newswires are from extremely rich people. The complexity of assets from multi-billionaires and the rich lifestyles they lead make these cases very hard to try. One Russian oligarch may be in for the world’s most expensive divorce. The total payout could be more t…

Imputing Income in Divorce Cases

Imputing Income in Divorce Cases

One of the hardest things that a family law judge must decide is how to impute income. Imputing income is legalese for deciding how much income each party in a divorce case has and how much they are expected to make in the future. This information is used to decide fair amounts of spousal mainten…