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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.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.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.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.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."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.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.Mortmain Statutes and Testamentary Gifts to Charities
C. Raymond Radigan and Jennifer F. Hillman examine the historic reasons for mortmain, statutes ostensibly meant to protect testators and their families from overreaching religious or charitable groups, and the reasons why the legal system has embraced free will over regulation.Trending Stories
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