0 results for 'Ruskin Moscou Faltischek'
Rulings on Trustee's Duty to Diversify: What Have We Learned?
In his Trusts and Estates column, C. Raymond Radigan, of counsel to Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, writes that in 1987, the New York Court of Appeals held that a bank was negligent for failing to diversify trust holdings of Kodak stock.1 Since then, several New York cases examined whether a bank trustee was negligent for failing to diversify investments.A Modest Proposal to Resolve the E-Discovery Crisis
Douglas J. Good, a partner at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, writes: No one can seriously argue that today's e-discovery technology can accurately identify all the responsive e-mails, tweets, posts, etc. and only the responsive ones. The answer lies in simplifying the question: Instead of trying to build a better mouse trap, maybe the mice should be ignored all together. Surely much of today's electronic communication is more like conversation than correspondence; it should be treated as conversation for discovery purposes.Capacity: Nature, Extent and Condition of Testator's Property
In their Trusts and Estates Law feature, C. Raymond Radigan and Peter K. Kelly of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek discuss how a testator must be of a sound mind in her understanding of the nature, extent and condition of her property, and how establishing that clarity has become much easier under current case law.Self-Dealing Fiduciaries: What Is the Appropriate Standard?
In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan, a former Surrogate of Nassau County and of counsel to Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, and Jennifer F. Hillman, an attorney at the firm, write that there is a debate waging in the legal community concerning whether the "no further inquiry" rule should be supplanted by a best interest standard.New Power of Attorney—Review of Common Estate Planning Issues
In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan and David R. Schoenhaar of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek write that the fallout from the 2009 revisions to the statutory power of attorney created such confusion and criticism in the legal community that amendments were quickly implemented. However, there still remain significant problems that necessitate further corrections or guidance in the near future.Two NY BigLaw Partners Support Salary Increase in Open Meeting on Judicial Pay
Midwife Offers Profession Insight
andra Maliszewski harbors no illusions that working as a first-year associate for one of Long Island`s biggest law firms will deliver a different type of satisfaction from her career as a midwife. But as diverse as they may seem, she plans to meld the two occupations to help integrate midwifery into the mainstream.Midwife-Turned-Lawyer Offers Insights to ProfessionState AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
Brought to you by LexisNexis®
Download Now
2024 ESI Risk Management & Litigation Readiness Report
Brought to you by Pagefreezer
Download Now
Creating a Culture of Compliance
Brought to you by Ironclad
Download Now
A Buyer's Guide to Law Firm Software
Brought to you by PracticePanther
Download Now