Word: lawyerly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...priceless, of course, spiritually. But financially, we still don't know, when it comes to that rare species, the stay-at-home spouse of the corporate tycoon. When nonwealthy couples divorce, the assets are generally divided equally, according to Michael Ostrow, president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. But for the wealthy--unless you're in a 50-50 community-property state--when love fades, the wife's value is inversely calculated: the richer the household, the less, proportionally, she gets. One such wife, Lorna Wendt, 53, has decided to fight that principle. She returns to court in Stamford...
...argue that they spend countless hours at the office, missing their children, and bear all the corporate stress. Robert Epstein, Gary's lawyer, says the offer "far exceeds anything she ever dreamed of when she first married. Equitable does not mean equal." Without denying her contribution, he told the New York Times it was "de minimus...
...also played a hyperallergic lawyer for ten episodes of the television series "Northern Exposure...
...lawyer that they got to sue us, he used to work with the rent-control officers, and the hearing officer used to work for him. They were all buddy-buddy," Bologna says...
...they failed to point out in their reference letters that he had been forced to resign from both districts because of allegations of sexual misconduct with students. The suit was eventually thrown out of court, but was unanimously reinstated today after several years of legal action. The girl's lawyer, Scott Righthand, maintained today's ruling, "goes a long way to protect children in this state." But Robert Rosati, a lawyer for the districts, said the ruling hurts employees and employers alike. "The court has basically told employers, 'Don't give references. Even if you have no facts to support...