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Marriages are made in heaven and divorces are fought in courtrooms. It's a cliché but one that is true. Divorce is a time when the battle lines are drawn. It is not a healthy state of being for sure. One feels estranged from the person one emotionally invested in. Yes, there has to be a deep fissure developed in the relation, some issues that could not be sorted out, some traits that could not be changed, and some accountability that is too tough on the mind and various other reasons. All this and the queer feeling of being separated and married at the same time, makes divorces tough.However, one must focus on getting the dispute sorted out amicably and move ahead. They should not aim to vindicate themselves in the eye of other but ensure that they both progress from that point in their individual lives. Most of people seeking .. more »

The news has recently been abuzz with the new tax legislation passed by Congress and approved by the President. This newsletter will explain in more detail a substantial portion of the content of the recently passed tax legislation and how the new relief provisions may affect you.On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the Act). The Act extends the Bush era tax cuts, temporarily extends unemployment insurance benefits, and includes other temporary business and individual tax incentives. However, the Act does not include any revenue offsets.The Joint Committee on Taxation staff estimates that the Act will deliver $801 billion of tax and $56 billion of direct spending benefits over 10 years.Summary of the Act's Provisions•Extension of the current individual income tax rates for two years through 2012.•Extension of a higher alternate minimum tax (AMT) exemption and .. more »

This year the government announced that in addition to extending flexible working hours to all those in employment with children under the age of eighteen, they would consider the possibility of flexible working hours being available for all.One of the reasons behind this is to help tackle the rise in mental health issues that could be linked to stress or other incidents in the workplace. In 2003 the cost of mental health problems in England was £77 billion. (HRMagazine.co.uk )The project is called "No Health Without Mental Health" and it argues that there is a direct link between physical and mental illness.Approximately one in four people go through a mental health problem during their lifetime. Ill mental health accounts for around 23% of all ill health in the UK making it the largest cause of illness.This is the first time that mental health has been viewed as important as physical .. more »

On March 13, 2008, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg signed Local Law No. 7 of 2008, amending the Administrative Code of the City of New York, expanding the jurisdiction of the Housing Court to include allegation of tenant harassment.What is "tenant harassment?" Tenant harassment is defined under the law as "any act or omission by or on behalf of an owner that...causes or is intended to cause any person lawfully entitled to occupancy of a dwelling unit to vacate such dwelling unit or to surrender or waive any rights in relation to such occupancy". Additionally, the activity complained of must include one or more factors delineated in the law:A. using force against, or making express or implied threats that force will be used against, any person lawfully entitled to occupancy of such dwelling unit; B. repeated interruptions or discontinuance of essential services, or an interruption or discontinuance of an essential service for an .. more »