Legal battle over care for NYPD horses Oct 6, 2006
But a decision in July by acting Supreme Court Judge Elaine Slobod in Orange County focused on a peculiar legal rule, the "Rule Against Perpetuities," that put the 1983 agreement and subsequent contracts for the care of the horses on the private Otisville farm into question. City lawyer John Low-Beer said there are 33 horses now stabled on 170 acres of land and they are entitled to good treatment and "a happy retirement.". (Newsday -- New York City)
How the Judiciary is retarding our development ... Aug 2, 2006
The statute of frauds; the much dreaded rule against perpetuities; conveyance doctrines to protect a bona fide purchaser; the destruction of contingent remainders; etc. were the legacy that those judges left their country. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Signs 73 Bills; Signing Message for Capital Budget Bill, SB 2317, Attached Jul 8, 2006
Stewart J. Greenleaf (R- Montgomery/Berks), amends Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to add the Uniform Trust Act, abolish the rule against perpetuities, make conforming amendments, and make a related repeal. The bill amends Title 20 by updating the laws governing trusts in the state and provides for the Pennsylvania Uniform Trust Act, which largely follows the recommendations of the Joint State Government Commission's Advisory Committee on... (PR Newswire)
Unlocking the Mysteries of Software Analysis for Litigators Jun 27, 2006
If a litigator can master the Federal Rules of Evidence or the Rule Against Perpetuities, he should have no trouble getting his arms around software development. As a former software engineer (aka programmer) and a current IP litigator, my aim is to demystify software code and the software development process so that litigators in software cases will know. (Law.com)
