The Restatement (Third) of Trusts, specifically §104, lists four general areas in which the beneficiary’s actions may lead to an assumption of internal liability to the trust estate: (1) A loan or advance to the beneficiary...more
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff denied motions for judgment as a matter of law or for a new trial after a jury found the defendants civilly liable for insider trading. The decision in SEC v. Payton (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 29, 2016)...more
Ed. Note-today we are pleased to begin a three part guest series from our colleague Mary Shaddock Jones. My husband, Brian R. Jones, is a CPA, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a member of the Association of Certified...more