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March 16, 2017 |

SCPA Article 17-A Guardianship Statute Revisited

Trusts and Estates Law columnists C. Raymond Radigan and John G. Farinacci discuss additional significant court decisions concerning Article 17-A, which is widely criticized as making blanket assumptions concerning the need for guardianship based on a diagnosis rather than the specific functional capabilities and limitations of the person that is the subject of the proceeding.
18 minute read
February 06, 2017 |

Recognition for Lawyers

Lawyers Without Borders has named Joel Cohen of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Stephen Hibbard of Jones Day to its executive board of directors; the Association of Pro Bono Counsel has elected Kevin Curnin, partner and director of the public service project at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, to serve as its president; and more.
16 minute read
January 19, 2017 |

Norton Rose Fulbright Expands Again, This Time in South Africa

In a busy week for law firm combinations, Norton Rose Fulbright has acquired four-lawyer commercial law boutique Keller Snyman Schelhase in Cape Town, a move that comes six years after the global legal giant acquired one of South Africa's largest firms.
31 minute read
January 06, 2017 |

Fiduciaries and Settlements: SCPA 2102 Is an Important, Under-Utilized Tool

In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan and Jennifer F. Hillman discuss SCPA 2102(4), which can be effectively used to compel the payment of a claim or a legacy and then (later) compel compliance with a settlement agreement—a tactic which was recently shown in 'Estate of Petschek', a case out of New York County Surrogate's Court.
10 minute read
December 08, 2016 |

Ruskin Acquires 4 Partners, 2 Attorneys From Small Firm

Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, one of the largest law firms on Long Island, has added six corporate and transactional attorneys, including four partners, in its largest acquisition to date.
3 minute read
September 26, 2016 |

Of Redbirds and Rockets: Corporate Espionage and America's Pastime

With baseball season about to enter the postseason, Andrew Garbarino, of counsel with Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, revisits an interesting off-the-field legal drama from the 2015 season, namely the corporate espionage case involving two former National League Central rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros.
15 minute read
September 26, 2016 |

White-Collar Crime

In this Special Report, brought to you by Withum Smith & Brown "How Proposed Changes to the ECPA Affect Privacy Interests in Investigations," "Of Redbirds and Rockets: Corporate Espionage and America's Pastime," "Correspondent Banking: A Gateway to Money Laundering Requires Heightened Scrutiny," "Beyond Compliance: Three Tips From Recent Cases" and "Cases Illustrate Weaknesses in N.Y. Theft Statutes and Need for Reform."
7 minute read
September 09, 2016 |

Unclaimed Bodies: Change in Public Health Law

In his Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan examines a new law which ends the longstanding practice whereby unclaimed bodies were sent to medical and mortuary schools as cadavers. This law reinforces a decedent's family's common law right of sepulcher, the "absolute right to immediate possession of a decedent's body for preservation and burial."
11 minute read
July 27, 2016 |

Noting Human Rights Concerns, Surrogate Denies Guardianship of Disabled Adult

A Brooklyn surrogate court refused to name a guardian for a 34-year-old woman with Down syndrome at her parents' request, suggesting that guardianship appointments can undermine the rights of people with mental disabilities.
10 minute read
July 27, 2016 |

Skelos Disbarred Following Corruption Conviction

Dean Skelos, the former state Senate majority leader who was found guilty in federal court of extortion and bribery for helping to enrich his son through no-show jobs, has been disbarred.
5 minute read

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