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Probate & Fiduciary Litigation Newsletter - November 2023

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This newsletter is intended to keep readers informed about developments in probate and fiduciary litigation in Massachusetts and New York. Our lawyers are at the forefront of this area of the law, shaping how it is handled in...more

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Different Outcomes for Two Law Firms in Legal Malpractice Case Confirm That Lawyers Representing Estate Administrator Do Not Owe a...

Brief Summary - The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held that a law firm representing the administrator in estate proceedings did not owe a duty to a beneficiary of the estate, and the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Missouri Court of Appeals Reverses $700,000 Post-Judgment Interest Award in Wrongful Death Case

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In reversing nearly $700,000 in post-judgment interest, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District clarified that post-judgment interest can be recovered only after the trial court enters a final judgment....more

Cozen O'Connor

A Compelling Case for Judicial Education

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Two recent coordinated decisions from the Pennsylvania Superior Court quashing appeals brought by factoring companies and their investors highlight not only the intent behind structured settlement protection acts, but also...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Trust & Estate Controversy Virtual Forum | Nobody Likes A Killer - October 29th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDT

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David Baker, Lisa Linsky and Margaret Sanne will discuss slayer statutes and wrongful death as civil murder statutes make certain crime doesn’t pay....more

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Court Sheds Light on ERISA’s Fiduciary Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege

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A federal district court in Ohio recently attempted to shed some light on when internal communications between an ERISA plan administrator and its in-house counsel are discoverable and when they are protected by the...more

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Indiana Supreme Court Waves Red Flag on Race to Become Estate Special Administrator

After a tragic car accident killed young parents, a race to the courthouse ensued. Various family members petitioned different courts for appointment as special administrator to pursue a wrongful death claim, and each was...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Plaintiff Who Could Not Afford to Pay for Arbitration Was Allowed to Pursue Her Malpractice Action in Court

Tillman adv. Rheingold Firm, No. 13-56624, 2016 BL 190432 (9th Cir. June 15, 2016) - Brief Summary - A former client who had agreed to arbitrate disputes with her lawyers, but ultimately could not afford to pay the...more

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