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New York Law Journal

Ignoring Records Requests, Allegedly Commingling Funds and Bouncing Checks, Gets Manhattan Real Estate Attorney Suspended

"The [Attorney Grievance] Committee alleges that [the lawyer] converted and/or misappropriated escrow funds in at least three real estate matters which resulted in account shortfalls that he remedied via infusions of his wife's personal funds into his escrow accounts," wrote a state appeals court panel.
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The Legal Intelligencer

SW Pa. County's Ex-Chief Public Defender Can Proceed With Age Bias Claims, US Judge Says

U.S. Magistrate Judge Maureen Kelly of the Western District of Pennsylvania ruled Monday that ex-Fayette County public defender Jeffrey Whiteko can proceed with a discrimination suit in the wake of his dismissal.
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New York Law Journal

Trump Niece Sues President, 2 of His Siblings, Arguing They 'Swindled' Her Out of Inheritance

Roberta Kaplan of Kaplan Hecker & Fink, who is representing Mary Trump, argued in the complaint that the Trump siblings' deception caused her client to lose at least tens of millions of dollars.
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New York Law Journal

It Is Time to Simplify the Power of Attorney

The power of attorney is an extraordinarily useful tool in the event of incapacity because it can avoid the need for the costly, time consuming and intrusive guardianship. But, it has morphed into such a complex document that it requires the assistance of an attorney to assure that it is properly executed.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Health Commissioner Dismisses Media Reports of PPE Shortages

Shortages of personal protective equipment at New York hospitals grabbed headlines during the state's coronavirus crisis. Concerns about PPE were also included in lawsuits brought by the New York State Nurses Association earlier this year.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Risky Business: Malpractice Suit Alleges Hartford Firm Got a Fee for Referring Client to Fraudster

"Cases like these can be useful for lawyers doing risk analysis," said Mark Dubois, an expert on attorney ethics.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Half of Florida's COVID-19 Deaths Linked to Long-Term Care

The numbers of deaths in nursing homes and assisted living facilities from COVID-19 have increased at a far faster rate in recent weeks than deaths in the broader population.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Readying Surrogate's Court for Surge in Estate Cases in Wake of COVID-19 Deaths

The Unified Court System said that new uncontested estate cases involving people who died due to coronavirus-related conditions can be filed in surrogate's courts starting in the week of May 18.
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New York Law Journal

COVID-19 Changes to the Practice of Elder Law

No matter how significantly COVID-19 has changed manner in which elder law is practiced (shuttered courthouses, self-isolation, remote computing and video conferencing), the substantive law changes during this period have been even more momentous.
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Daily Business Review

Morgan & Morgan's Filing Against Granny Nannies Will Test Florida Employer Liability for Staff's Alleged Actions

At the time of hire, the complaint alleges that home health aide Curtel Hayes had a criminal record of aggravated assault and child neglect.
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