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
Reality television fans are familiar with the trappings of the celebrity lifestyle: jet-setting from home to home, enjoying luxury retail, and traveling in private planes and yachts, all while posting it on social media. Even...more
Litigation is often expensive. When a client considers filing a lawsuit or must decide how to handle a lawsuit someone else started, one of the most fundamental questions to ask is: Who pays the lawyers? Under the American...more
In the wake of the “Pandora Papers,” the use of secret trusts has come under fire. The media has depicted secrecy in trust administration as a tactic to allow the wealthy to conceal their riches and avoid tax obligations....more
Fiduciary duties can arise out of many different relationships. Aside from defining the terms of the fiduciary’s responsibilities, the nature of that relationship can provide important policy context in the event of a...more
Wrapping up a settlement often comes with a large sigh of relief. A settlement ends a dispute, usually in a way that is at least tolerable, if not ideal, for all sides. (A good settlement is one that neither side is...more
The new year is a time to reflect on the year past. After 2020, such reflection is perhaps unlike that of prior years. Given everything going on in the world right now, particularly the isolation brought on by the COVID-19...more
AN EPIDEMIC OF INDIFFERENCE -
“About the same you’d get with a paper cut…I don’t see little cuts.”
“He’s going to get out in a couple days. He can go see his own doctor.”
“He looked like any seg inmate.”
This is...more
8/11/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Disparate Impact ,
Infectious Diseases ,
LGBTQ ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Prisoners ,
Race Discrimination ,
Race Relations ,
Sexual Abuse ,
Statute of Limitations
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