Alec J. Morris (University of Buckingham) recently published, Rights of Objects of Powers, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: Offering considerable flexibility regarding the distribution of trust assets, powers of appointment are music to the ears of many a trust-creator….
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Article: Intention in Quistclose Trusts
Hui JING (Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong) recently published, Intention in Quistclose Trusts, 2024. Provided below is an Abstract: This article examines the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal’s decision in China Life Trustees Ltd v China…
Article: Trusting Remedies for the Child Influencer Space: Blocked Trust Accounts and Child Beneficiaries
Naomi Cahn (University of Virginia School of Law) recently published, Trusting Remedies for the Child Influencer Space: Blocked Trust Accounts and Child Beneficiaries, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: Child influencers-or digital entertainers-can generate millions of dollars each year. These…
Cosmetics Industry Icon Leonard A. Lauder, Chairman Emeritus, The Estée Lauder Companies, Passes Away
It is with deep sadness that The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. announces that Chairman Emeritus Leonard A. Lauder passed away on June 14, at the age of 92, surrounded by family. Leonard A. Lauder was born in 1933 in New…
Woman Creates Her Own Funeral Montage So She Can Be Properly Remembered At Her Hottest
Alexis, who works in the funeral industry, made a 24-minute video of herself filled with her best and “hottest” photos, set to emotional music. She showed it to her best friend Jasmine one night to make sure she’d be remembered…
Shaquille O’Neal Agrees To Pay $1.8 Million Settlement
The four-time NBA champion has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle claims in a suit regarding the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. O’Neal was initially served as part of the class-action lawsuit back in 2023, after repeated attempts to…
Article: Does a Successor Trustee owe a Fiduciary Obligation to the Former Trustee not to Frustrate their Indemnity?
Aryan Mohseni (University of Sydney Law School) recently published, Does a Successor Trustee owe a Fiduciary Obligation to the Former Trustee not to Frustrate their Indemnity?, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: The nature of a trustee’s indemnity has been…
Article: Don’t Byte Off More Than You Can Chew: Ethical Considerations for the Estate Planner in the World of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Gerry W. Beyer (Texas Tech University School of Law) recently published, Don’t Byte Off More Than You Can Chew: Ethical Considerations for the Estate Planner in the World of Generative Artificial Intelligence, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: Artificial intelligence…
Article: The Past and Future of Japanese Trust Law
Hiroyuki Watanabe (University College London – Faculty of Laws; Waseda University) recently published, The Past and Future of Japanese Trust Law, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: 2022 marked the 100th anniversary of the enactment of Japan’s Trust Act and…
Article: The Forgotten Attribution Power
Alex Zhang (Emory University School of Law) recently published, The Forgotten Attribution Power, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: Economic inequality stands at record levels, and constitutional law haunts egalitarian reform. In 2024, the Supreme Court decided the latest contest:…