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MAINE’S SPOUSAL SUPPORT LAW BECOMES EVEN MORE UNCERTAIN
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By: Rudman Winchell Attorney Anthony A. Trask Some time ago I wrote about the Maine spousal support statute, offering my analysis of the basics of the law and explaining how difficult it is to predict whether a divorcing spouse will be required to pay the other spousal support, also known as alimony, and if so,…
How Do I Get a Federal Trademark Registration?
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Federal trademark registration does not create trademark rights, but it does expand them. In fact, this expansion of existing rights is quite valuable. So how do you register your trademark? The first thing is to determine whether your trademark even qualifies for registration. A trademark must distinguish the goods or services of the applicant from…
The Fall of “DOMA”—New Planning Opportunities For Same Sex Couples
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On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the groundbreaking opinion regarding same-sex marriage in U.S. v. Windsor. Windsor was an estate tax case at its core involving a significant tax benefit married couples call the marital deduction. Prior to the decision in Windsor, same sex couples could not take advantage…
Does My Child Need a Guardian Ad Litem?
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Are you going through a divorce in which child custody is an issue? Perhaps you’re not married, but are in a custody dispute with your child’s other parent? If so, you should consider seeking the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) for your child. What is a Guardian Ad Litem? A guardian ad litem…
How Do I Protect My Trademark
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You have a valuable trademark that you use in your business. How do you protect it? (“Protecting a trademark” means being able to stop other from using that trademark or a confusingly similar trademark.) There are several things that you can do to protect your trademark. You should always use your trademark in a consistent…
