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New York Law Journal

New York's Latest Legislative Session: What Passed, What Didn't, What's Next

The first year of the 2023-2024 legislative session began Jan. 4, 2023 and ended June 8, 2023. In this article, Sharon L. Klein highlights some of the most significant developments.
15 minute read

New York Law Journal

Succeeding at the Pass: Succession Planning Strategies for Family Businesses

Business succession planning for family-owned businesses requires solving a myriad of thorny issues and potential conflicts. This article presents approaches to some common governance, tax and technical hurdles families face when planning how to pass the business to the next generation.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

16 Attorneys Move to Dilworth Following Schnader Dissolution

The group does not include any associates. "We need to see what the demand looks like," Dilworth chairman Lawrence McMichael said. "We did offer a couple of associates positions, but they went elsewhere."
3 minute read

Law.com

Massachusetts High Court Mulls How to Handle Will That Left Everything to Dog That Owner Outlived

"Here, extrinsic evidence is necessary to resolve the ambiguity whether, at the time of the making of the will, the decedent intended that the to-be-named charity was to receive the remainder notwithstanding Licorice's failure to survive her," the court said.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

In Settlement With AG NY Lawyers Agree to Repay Dead Client's Estate $510K

In a statement, Long Island attorneys Paul Marchese and Robin Maynard of Marchese & Maynard said their actions were justified. They also said the settlement terms with the office of the New York Attorney General were just a fraction of what the state originally demanded.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Recent Developments in Estate Planning and Administration

The IRS has recently further extended that earliest start date until Dec. 31, 2024, under Notice 2023-54.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Elephant in the Room': Day Pitney Attorney Weighs In on Dianne Feinstein Feud

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her daughter are involved in a messy dispute with her second husband's grown children.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mid-Year Developments: Stipulations of Settlement, Transfer of Situs and Digital Assets

The spring season brought with it decisions from around the state that were of interest to Surrogate's Court practice. Addressed to such issues as stipulations of settlement, transfer of situs, and digital assets, these opinions are discussed below.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

$435K Miami Sanction Against Ex-Federal Magistrate, Client

"This case unfortunately presents an egregious example of frivolous litigation," Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Beatrice Butchko ruled in the final judgment of sanctions.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

EVICTED: McCarter & English Secures Victory for Client Over Cobbs Mill Inn

"Our clients are thrilled, although they recognize there's still some work to be done," Joseph J. Cherico of McCarter & English, counsel for the plaintiff, said. "The latest development is that the defendants filed an appeal. So, while we have the judge's decision, it is, at least for now, stayed pending that appeal."
4 minute read

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