Coronavirus, Toilet Paper, RepoVirus, Trustees & Fiduciary Duty; a BFD?

Taxonomically the sudden surge in demand for toilet paper is likely to bear similar hallmarks to the incipient spike in litigation claims for breach of fiduciary duty. These claims are likely to appear in: partner, business, employment and compensation disputes, Read More …

Brokerage or Trust Account not budgeting fees, commissions and expenses; a BFD?

A budget, like lane markers on a freeway is a basic tool to help provide guidance as to the amount or range estimate for a particular or group of expenses, fees, costs, or other cash outflows. Another way to state Read More …

10 Year Anniversary of AIG’s Red Flag in 2003

Exactly 10 years ago AIG raised a red flag ahead of the 2008 financial crisis; few paid attention.  On August 9, 2003, ten years ago to the day, The New York Times headline read forebodingly “To insurers, a long free Read More …

Financial, Elder & Disabled Abuse, Undue Influence

Philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor, 105, passed away in 2007.  Her now 89 year old son (but not Vincent Astor’s son) Anthony Marshall, the court found used undue influence to gain access to and loot her $200 million estate. Underscoring the Read More …