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Wrapping up 2025

The jokes in this piece will require . . . By Andy Delaney Well, I didn't even check for opinions on December 26th because I figured SCOV would take a holiday break. One should never assume such things.   Two opinions issued on the 26th, both dealing with family law.     Our first opinion for the last week of the year deals with prenups. I want to throw a Kanye West joke in here and a rapping/wrapping pun but I'm tired. Use your imagination like Mr. Squarepants suggests.   Most people know what a prenup is. But just in case you've been living under a proverbial rock, a prenup is an if-this-then agreement that kicks in if a to-be-married couple later divorces, with the divorce acting as the "this" and the "then" being the property distribution (most of the time). They can be useful and bring some clarity to what could otherwise be uncertain times. And sometimes, well . . . .   The Gades married in 2018. They executed a prenup. Without getting ...

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Mootness and Monsanto

Solar Blues

Litanies, Litigation, Levels, Land, and Light

Constitutional Considerations and Cannabis

Milfoil and Mortgages

Not Inconsistent

The Hunt for Red October

No Bail for Buell

Party Like You Know Who The Parties Are

Budgets and Bail

Personal Jurisdiction, Prejudice, and Preservation