The Spotlight strives to provide a forum to discuss the latest news and compelling issues impacting fiduciaries and those to whom fiduciaries owe duties. Whether you are an officer, director, trustee, beneficiary, trust...more
6/19/2025
/ Breach of Duty ,
Business Disputes ,
Business Litigation ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Estate Planning ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Probate ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Trustees ,
Trusts
The Spotlight strives to provide a forum to discuss the latest news and compelling issues impacting fiduciaries and those to whom fiduciaries owe duties. Whether you are an officer, director, trustee, beneficiary, trust...more
3/21/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Asset Management ,
Beneficiaries ,
Business Litigation ,
Business Succession ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Estate Planning ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Trustees ,
Trusts ,
Wealth Management
A common adage tells us that in the absence of information, people tell themselves a story. In the corporate version, add in frayed business relations, and the plotline quickly thickens with suspicion and distrust. Minority...more
The Spotlight strives to provide a forum to discuss the latest news and compelling issues impacting fiduciaries and those to whom fiduciaries owe duties. Whether you are an officer, director, trustee, beneficiary, trust...more
WELCOME TO THE SPOTLIGHT -
In this issue, we feature an insightful interview with one of our keynote speakers, Alan Harter, CEO and Founder of Pactolus, a private wealth management company. With over two decades of...more
Most lawyers have read—and likely briefed—the staple cases that helped to shape American fiduciary law. In the business law and partnership context, it is difficult to imagine a more well-known case than Meinhard v. Salmon. ...more
The Spotlight is the result of ongoing collaboration between our national trial practice and estate planning groups, with the goal of providing a forum to discuss the latest news and other issues impacting the trusts and...more