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Attorney Appointed for Dog in Estate Dispute

A four-way custody dispute over a 13-year-old golden retriever became so intense that a Tennessee probate judge appointed an attorney as a guardian ad litem to represent the canine’s best interest. The dog, named Alex, was in need of a new home because of the suicide of his owner, Roy…

May 8, 2007 6:30 PM CDT

Heirs of Marilyn Monroe Lose Photo Rights

Marilyn Monroe’s popularity lives on, but laws passed after her death do not give heirs rights to her photos, a judge has ruled.

May 4, 2007 12:35 PM CDT

Crisis Pending

Can a patent on a legal strategy prevent a client from taking your advice? The courts may soon decide.

May 1, 2007 10:25 AM CDT

Battle Over Diet Doc’s Estate

A legal battle over the management of a diet doctor’s $400 million estate offers lessons in estate planning, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal (sub. req). Financial advisers say in a lawsuit filed in state court in Miami that the widow of Dr. Robert Atkins breached a…

Apr 27, 2007 8:34 PM CDT

Paternity Decided for Anna Nicole’s Baby

It wasn’t Howard K. Stern, lawyer and live-in companion of Anna Nicole Smith, although she named him on her baby daughter’s birth certificate. It wasn’t the husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, although he publicly claimed possible paternity based on a decade-long affair he said he had with Smith. It…

Apr 10, 2007 11:56 PM CDT

Where There’s a Will ...

A lightbulb went on above James Haroutunian’s head after watching countless women buy jewelry from his wife via the home-based sales parties she organized.

Apr 2, 2007 6:02 AM CDT

Up in Smoke

How greed, hubris and high-stakes lobbying laid waste to the $246 billion tobacco settlement

Mar 18, 2007 11:31 AM CDT

Worthy Work

Distinguishing Clients’ Treasure From Trash Can Be Tricky Business

Aug 11, 2006 11:35 PM CDT

A Legacy of Values

I recently gave a talk to a group of Florida elder lawyers who had trekked across the country to take in the majestic quiet of Yosemite National Park the better to tune in to their own inner urgings and connect with one another.

Oct 29, 2005 10:18 AM CDT

Beyond First Impressions

It’s Not Always a Conflict to Represent One Client Who Disinherits Another Client

Apr 2, 2005 6:27 AM CST

Attorney Appointed for Dog in Estate Dispute

Heirs of Marilyn Monroe Lose Photo Rights

Crisis Pending

Battle Over Diet Doc’s Estate

Paternity Decided for Anna Nicole’s Baby

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Worthy Work

A Legacy of Values

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