It’s amazing in how many news stories are about estate abuse and probate corruption while others have interesting ties or illustrate patterns of behavior.
California Attorney General Jerry Brown says actor Corey Haim’s death was linked to a “massive illegal prescription drug ring.” Having confirmed his run for governor (again), Brown is in campaign mode and [...]
Judge postpones ruling on WTC first-responders’ health settlement until he knows lawyers’ cut
Alison Gendar/Corky Siemaszko
March 13, 2010
New York Daily News
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2010/03/12/2010-03-12_at_last_wtc_heroes_get_their_due_judge_nears_approval_of_ground_zero_responders_.html
A Manhattan judge Friday held up a settlement that would pay at least $575 million to ailing Ground Zero heroes - and nobody was madder than the lawyers.
“It’s unfair,” attorney Marc Bern complained after Federal Judge [...]
DiNapoli audit faults former Niagara County treasurer
Denise Jewell Gee
March 12, 2010
The Buffalo News
http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/03/12/985615/dinapoli-audit-faults-former-niagara.html
Former Niagara County Treasurer David S. Broderick used his position as public administer of estates to benefit friends and family, according to an audit released this morning by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
State auditors who reviewed 15 estates Broderick handled during a [...]
Litigation resumes in dealings with fortune of late Max Farash
Steve Orr
March 12, 2010
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20100312/NEWS01/3120335/1002/NEWS/Litigation-resumes-in-dealings-with-fortune-of-late-Max-Farash
Nearly two weeks after the death of Rochester real estate tycoon Max M. Farash, the mourning period has ended and the litigation period has resumed.
In recent days, new lawyers have joined the case, requests have been made to delay some [...]
Lawyers, accountants seek big fees in Rothstein bankruptcy
Dan Christensen, BrowardBulldog.org
March 12, 2010
Sun-Sentinel.com
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-rothstein-fees-20100312,0,7112423.story
Attorneys and accountants for the court trustee in the messy bankruptcy of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein’s collapsed law firm have asked a judge to authorize nearly $2.2 million in fees for less than three months’ work.
More than $1.2 million of the fees were billed [...]