Norm Simon and Samantha Ettari wrote an article for Monday's edition of the Metropolitan Corporate Counsel magazine regarding how New York's long-arm statute (§ 302(a)(1)) may give New York courts jurisdiction over non-New Yorkers by merely sending e-mail to someone in New York! Mr. Simon and Ms. Ettari surveyed a number of recent cases that … [Read more...]
Navigating the Matrimonial/Custodial Jurisdiction Gauntlet in NY Where One Spouse is Out-of-State
As an office with a large matrimonial/family law practice, we often work with both out-of-state clients, as well as in-state clients whose spouse has moved out of state, where custody of the children is an issue. There are a number of laws in New York relating to whether New York has jurisdiction to handle a couple's divorce, the child custody … [Read more...]