Baker v. Coombs, — S.W.3d – (Ky. App. 2007) Issue and Holding: Whether an attorney owed any duty to an opposing party in a divorce case. The Court held no, the attorney owed no duty under the facts of this case.Read More

It’s spring time in the Bluegrass. Forsythia, daffodils, and fragrant hyacinths are bursting with color and the tulip poplars and redbuds are about to bloom. The birds chirping in the morning are so loud one almost needs earplugs. On the cusp of racing season, it’s all about the horses here. Blawg Review #101 should be...Read More

Shannon Pratt must be clicking his heals. We published some of the business valuation guru’s comments at Kentucky Has Opportunity To Join The Majority, reported on the case at The Child Custody Issue Needs To Be Remanded For A New Trial But it Would Be A Great Case For Discretionary Review On The Goodwill Issue:...Read More

It’s only natural that IdeaFestival caught the attention of Stephanie West Allen at Idealawg. From her post Founded in 2000, the IdeaFestival is a world-class event that attracts diverse and leading thinkers from across the nation and around the globe to explore and celebrate innovation and cutting-edge ideas.Read More

Keeney v. Keeney, — S.W.3d – (Ky. App. 2007), decided March 16, 2007, designated to be published, not yet final. Issues and Holdings: 1) Whether the trial court erred in imposing a constructive trust. The Court held no, the trial court did not err. 2) Whether the trial court erred by finding that the wife...Read More

‘Ghostwriting’ Lawyer Effaced From ERISA Case on Ethics Grounds by Charles Toutant, New Jersey Law Journal, March 21, 2007 is online here at Law.com. Ghostwriting pleadings for a pro se litigant violates a lawyer’s ethical duty of candor to the court and may amount to a violation of federal court rules, a U.S. magistrate judge...Read More

Check out this post at Mediator blah…blah… for great lists of mediator tips.Read More

Robert C. Ewald, President, Kentucky Bar Association, writes in a letter to the editor: Andrew Wolfson’s excellent article about the thorny questions of paternal rights (‘Ky cases pose question: What defines a father?’ March 18) well demonstrates the extraordinarily difficult issues our judges face when resolving disputes that have such an enormous effect on the...Read More

From the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals: On February 10, 2007, the Council of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution voted to create a Collaborative Law Committee.Read More

Online resources for dividing U.S. Government Thrift Savings Plans for active duty military can be found here. Resources for federal civilian employees can be found here.Read More