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March 14, 2023
On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision holding that debtors whose debts were incurred through fraud may not have such debts discharged, even if the debtor did not participate in, or even have knowledge of, the fraud. In Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 598 U.S.
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February 4, 2022
The new Unclaimed Property Act for the Canadian province of New Brunswick received proclamation on January 1, 2022, bringing it into effect. The enactment means that New Brunswick joins three other provinces -- Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec -- in having custodial unclaimed property laws sim
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January 6, 2022
The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) codifies federal policy favoring the enforceability of contractual arbitration clauses. Due to the FAA, courts will thus generally require parties to arbitrate a dispute if their contract so dictates.
This is no less true in bankruptcy court, at least in connecti
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March 14, 2023
On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision holding that debtors whose debts were incurred through fraud may not have such debts discharged, even if the debtor did not participate in, or even have knowledge of, the fraud. In Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 598 U.S.
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February 23, 2023
A new opinion issued by Judge Salinger of the Massachusetts Superior Court in a matter on remand from an appeal before a single justice of the Appeals Court has clarified the standard courts are to use when confronted with a motion for sanctions due to the alleged spoliation of evidence.
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October 3, 2022
Recently, the Washington Post reported that WallyGator, a 70 pound, 5½ foot reptile with razor sharp teeth, is an emotional support animal that has helped its owner deal with depression. His owner insists that WallyGator, who accompanied him to the clinic where he received weeks of radiation treatm
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February 6, 2023
McElroy Deutsch is pleased to announce that former Pennsylvania Trial and Appellate Court Judge Richard B. Klein has joined the Firm as Of Counsel in its Litigation & Insurance Services Practice Group. Judge Klein will focus his practice on Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) and appellate and trial consulting and will be based in the Firm’s Philadelphia, PA office, serving clients nationwide.
Judge Klein entered the private sector after 36 years as a judge.
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November 4, 2022
McElroy Deutsch today announced that it has been ranked in the 2023 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list nationally in 4 practice areas and regionally in 25 practice areas. A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court).
Firms included in the 2023 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.
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August 18, 2022
McElroy Deutsch is pleased to announce that 46 of its attorneys have been included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® with 2 of its attorneys receiving “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.