Texas House Passes Pandemic Liability Protection Act
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The untimely death of rapper Takeoff, a member of the Grammy-nominated hip-hop trio Migos—also consisting of rappers Quavo and Offset—left fans, family, and the music industry in shock. Born Kirshnik Khari Ball, Takeoff’s...more
In the blink of an eye, a bad car wreck or another serious incident can result in a death. Losing a loved one is absolutely devastating. In North Carolina, when an individual's negligence, wrongful acts, or intentional acts...more
Carole M. Bass and Cara Koss co-authored this article. The authors have long raised as an issue the impact personhood legislation could have on assisted reproduction and, by extension, on estate and trust administration...more
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
Start with the obvious fundamental difference between a wrongful death mediation session and any other: the subject of the mediation itself is absent and will never return. That difference, in my experience, dictates a...more
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
The Spotlight is the result of ongoing collaboration between our national trial practice and estate planning groups, with the goal of providing a forum to discuss the latest news and other issues impacting the trusts and...more
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
In the past month, there were three decisions of note. First, in the case of Caffrey v. U.S. Trust, Case No. 15-P-920, 2016 Mass. App. Unpub. LEXIS 454 (Apr. 27, 2016), the Appeals Court was confronted with the question...more