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Why Zukerberg Was Wise to Wait

admin  -  Jun 01, 2012  -  , , ,  -  Comments Off on Why Zukerberg Was Wise to Wait
As most everyone has read or heard by now, on May 18, 2012, Facebook became a publicly traded company and probably not so coincidentally, just one day before the Facebook IPO, Mark Zukerberg, Facebook’s founder, quietly said “I do” to his longtime college girlfriend in a small surprise ceremony. While

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We are getting divorced, so who gets to keep the dog?

admin  -  Mar 29, 2012  -  , , ,  -  Comments Off on We are getting divorced, so who gets to keep the dog?
So, during a divorce, who does get to keep the dog? This issue has actually arisen in my practice often within the past few months. It may come as a surprise to you that according to a 2006 survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers the number of pet custody

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The Community – Your Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

admin  -  Aug 30, 2011  -  , , ,  -  Comments Off on The Community – Your Best Friend or Worst Enemy?
Louisiana is different. Most people know this. I live in a city like no other. New Orleans is a place where you can buy an alcoholic daiquiri in a drive-thru, where the downtown area is shut down and blocked off at noon on a Friday so a parade can pass

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