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
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Family Law Corner: Tax Deductible Spousal Support Causes Glee
Despite her impending divorce and her wife’s request for spousal support and attorney’s fees, Glee star Jane Lynch has one thing to be gleeful about: her spousal support payments will now be tax deductible. Given her estimated salary of $50,000…
A Whacked Estate and More Interesting News From the World of Estate Planning
James Gandolfini ‘Tony Soprano’ Estate Gets Whacked Actor James Gandolfini (a.k.a., fictional TV mob boss Tony Soprano) died suddenly of a heart attack in June at the age of 51. Gandolfini didn’t plan for the estate tax and so the…
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Litigation and Negotiation Experience Come in Handy for Mediation Panelist Fred Carr
Fred Carr, Carr & Venner ADR, is an international, AV® rated attorney-mediator, with over 20 years of legal experience. His litigation and negotiation experience, leadership skills and extensive mediation process training make him keenly capable of maintaining control of negotiations…