Family Law Corner: Bode Miller Case Raises Question of Rights of Pregnant Women
Interesting News from the World of Estate Planning
Know Your Local Rules: Court Reporters in Contra Costa County
Don’t be caught unawares by Contra Costa County local rule 24 requiring a stipulation as to the selection of the court reporter when you are bringing your own court reporter to court. According to local rule 24 (b), titled “Unavailability of Court…
Junior Mortgage Discharged Notwithstanding Fraud Allegations
This article was first published on the California Bankruptcy Blog at http://calbk.blogspot.com/2013/12/ninth-circuit-bap-rules-california-law.html In Heritage Pacific Financial, LLC v. Montano (In re Montano), 13 C.D.O.S. 12820, NC-12-1579-PaDJu (9th Cir. BAP November 27, 2013), the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the United States Court…
Spouse’s Undisclosed Twitter Investment Could Benefit Her Ex Post-IPO
Twitter’s Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) has garnered much attention since the company went public in November, and divorcé Stuart Strumwasser has taken a particular interest in its worth. He alleges that his ex-wife, Jennifer Johnson, hid her investment in the…
Under Washington Law, Marriage Establishes No Express or Technical Trust With Respect to the Exception from Discharge Provided in Bankruptcy Code Section 523(a)(4)
Family Law Corner: Ex-Wife Calls Foul On Ex-Husband’s Spending
Kendra Rae Davis, sometime “Real Housewives of Atlanta” groupie and wife of former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Antonio Davis, is calling foul on his spending down their joint accounts since she filed for divorce last June. In addition…
The Importance of Mediator Follow-Up
We’ve all been there — mediating a contentious dispute all day, trying to resolve it in a mediation session but to no avail. The parties and their counsel depart the session frustrated, disappointed, and perhaps a little angry. Is this…
Interesting News from the World of Estate Planning
Dueling Wills Incite Estate Battle Wealthy, eccentric and reclusive, Huguette Clark didn’t venture outside from 1952 until her death in 2011. She lived the last 20 of her 104 years at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, paying cash…
Family Law Corner: Contentious Divorce Gets Even More Heated
