Family Law
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Family Law
She Signed A Contract Not To Have Sex, Then She Got Pregnant
A recent news item on a case of superfetation brings to mind an unusual surrogacy case. -
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Notorious Sperm Bank Case Settles. Can We Buy Holiday-Sale DNA Kits For Our Donor-Conceived Loved Ones Now?
Who’d have thought that taking a home DNA kit to learn more about personal ancestry would cause a sperm bank to send a cease-and-desist letter? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
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Death (Of Donor Anonymity) Becomes Her
In many jurisdictions abroad, including parts of Australia, governments have moved to prohibit anonymous gamete donation.
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Dear SCOTUS, Please Do Not Humor Indiana’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Ways
This case shouldn't merit any attention whatsoever by the Supreme Court. -
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Caregiving And The Law… 'Tis The Season
I didn’t even think about becoming a caregiver while I was a law student. -
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'Mother' Or 'Parent': What’s In A Name?
McLaughlin argued to the trial court that she should continue to be listed as 'Mother' on her child's birth certificate. -
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If You Agree To Your Partner Being A Parent To Your Child, Beware Of The No 'Take-Backsies' Rule
Courts are increasingly recognizing that families take many forms. -
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Pandemic- Or Election-Caused Divorce Pending, But Still Want A Baby? Expect Legal Obstacles.
Clinics have very real legal risks when it comes to treating a patient mid-divorce. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
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LGBTQ+ Families Receive Some Good News, But Trouble Lies Ahead
It’s not clear how far of a reach the government’s possible reversal on the immigration code’s application to same-sex couples will be. -
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Sperm Donor Sues Over Use Of His Sperm With LGBTQ And Single Parents
Today, we focus on a peculiar case revealing that other countries, too, have issues. -
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The Deceived Strike Back
The few cases that have moved forward against 'doctor-donors' have regularly dismissed the children conceived from the donation on the basis that they lack standing and are not considered an injured party. -
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When Will The Government Stop Discriminating Against The Children Of Gay Couples?
While most of us would like to think the government would change its constitutionally questionable policy, that is probably not its next move. -
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Is Amy Coney Barrett The Beginning Of The End For IVF?
In 2006, Barrett was one of the signatories of a newspaper ad, in the form of a letter authored by a conservative group, stating that they would 'defend the right to life from fertilization.'
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Family Law
Georgia Supreme Court Pulls Out From Giving Sperm Banks Blanket Immunity
The opinion is a major move toward accountability for sperm banks in the just about half of states that ban wrongful birth claims. -
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Fertility Fraud Filings Flourish … And The Facts Get Funkier
We’ve seen a surge in the number of doctors busted for unethical medical practices. -
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The Hottest New Podcasts On The Hottest New Area Of Law
Now that you have finished all of Netflix other than Cuties, it’s time to switch to podcasts. -
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Another Judge Rules U.S. Policy Discriminates Against Gay Dads
In deciding the case, Judge Brown applied the doctrine of constitutional avoidance. -
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There’s A Zipcode Lottery When It Comes To Access To IVF
Those Americans not provided fertility coverage through their employer or state mandates are generally out of luck. -
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Sperm Donors Need To Cross Their Ts And Dot Their Is, Or End Up Like This Guy
So what happens when the donor clearly didn't mean to become a father, but the prescribed legal processes weren't followed? This. This is what happens. -
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Goodbye, IVF. Hello, IVG.
New reproductive technology has some significant potentialities.