Estate of Amanda Ross v. Steven R. Nunn, Fayette Circuit Court, Civil Action No. 09-CI-05104. Obtained a judgment against Steven R. Nunn in the amount of $24,253,298.85 for the wrongful death of Amanda Ross.

For decades, work-life balance has been an ongoing issue with American families. Even with protections from federal and state laws, ...

An article in today's Courier-Journal slams U of L's Law School for its "social justice / progressive" branding.

As I noted previously, at the recent Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association's Section of Business Law, Kelley Bender, Robert Keatinge and I did a presentation on the complexities of single-member LLCs.

Certain aspects of the securities laws require disclosure as to a spouse. For example, Section 16 reporting includes the spouse of the person responsible to report.

Last Thursday, Kelley Bender, Bob Keatinge and I presented a two hour seminar at the ABA BLS Annual Meeting on single-member LLCs.

The business community's growing preference for the LLC entity form over the traditional corporation and partnership forms has introduced a whole new set of planning issues for lawyers who counsel clients at the formation stage in preparing the new LLC's constitutional documents, including most importantly the operating agreement. READ MORE

A dispute in Georgia may turn on the question of whether a corporation is equivalent to an LLC. As reported, Palmetto Pipeline Company LLC is challenging the denial of its ability to put in a pipeline and, in connection therewith, exercise the power of eminent domain.

A recent story from the AP makes me wonder whether those Nigerian princes who have for so many years been sending emails entreating someone to help them get their money might have finally been successful.

The Seventh Circuit affirms the order granting summary judgment to the defendant lender in the adversary proceeding.

The bankruptcy court grants the oversight committee's motion to enforce the confirmed Chapter 11 plan.

Following from my recent posting on the in re Lee decision, Prof. Joshua Fershee had provided comments at the Business Law Prof Blog.

There are many benefits to having a case in federal court as opposed to state court.

I was somewhat surprised that my article was cited by the Texas Court of Appeals in a case focused upon whether a forcible detainer action could be sworn to by the bank's attorney rather than by the bank itself.

As a further component to the efforts to ensure that Kentucky has the most up-to-date business entity statutes available in the country, the 2015 General Assembly passed a series of revisions and additions to those laws.

Professor Ann Lipton, at the Business Law Prof Blog, has posted an interesting piece as to why the various state securities laws are named "Blue Sky" laws.

The bankruptcy court enters summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, holding a $1.8 million claim arising from a state court judgment non-dischargeable.

The bankruptcy court finds that the Indiana Department of Workforce Development's claim for overpayment of benefits to the debtor while he was actually employed is dischargeable...

The bankruptcy court finds the debt non-dischargeable under § 523(a)(4) and (6). The debtor's minor son was transported by helicopter to a hospital after an injury.

It is something of a truism that the organizational documents we prepare are only relied upon by our clients in times of disagreement and conflict.