Topic
Forgery
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Pennsylvania Fiduciary Litigation
Expert’s Testimony – Brooke Astor’s Signature was Forged
See John Elihon's article in the August 5, 2009 New York Times: Writing Expert Says Astor's Signature Was Forged "That testimony by Mr. Lesnevich, a forensic document examiner and prosecution…
Legal Profession Blog
Reasonable Remedial Measures
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved a proposed public censure of an attorney for misconduct in ongoing litigation. Unbeknownst to the attorney, his client had provided forged documents and testified falsely…
International Law Prof Blog
Former President of Taiwan Arrested
Chen Shui-Bian, president of Taiwan from 2000 until 2008, was arrested this week by the Taipei District Court on charges of money laundering, bribery, forgery, and illegal possession of state…
Legal Profession Blog
Forger Gets the Small Town Blues, and More on the Judge Who Was Mean
Posted by Alan ChildressYou know your city is really a small town (we're looking at you, Wichita) when the check-forger gets caught because she presented the check to that same…
La Revue
La fable du faussaire et de l’antiquaire…
Une histoire de préjudice à rallonge ! Un secrétaire en loupe d’orme et d’acajou à décors de bronze de la fin du 18ème siècle a failli être mis en vente…
Legal Profession Blog
Mitigating Factor
The Minnesota Supreme Court imposed an indefinite five-year suspension in a disciplinary matter involving misappropriation of the funds of six clients, forgery, false statements to clients and initial failure to…
Legal Profession Blog
Multiple Misconduct
The Georgia Supreme Court disbarred a lawyer who "in 26 seperate matters, [the lawyer], whose practice apparently involved primarily domestic relations and general civil matters, has forged signatures on documents,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
The Saga of Astor’s Estate Continues
Earlier on this blog, I discussed the controversy surrounding Brook Astor’s estate and the various parties involved in the dispute. The Surrogates Court proceedings concerning Astor’s estate are being put…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Allegation of forgery does not trigger forfeiture under in terrorem clause
The testator’s will included a no-contest clause which mandated a forfeiture by the recipient of a bequest to be distributed among two or more persons if the beneficiary disputes the…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Attorney Loses in Second Circuit on Forgery Case
By Ellen Podgor
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of an attorney for "one count of corruptly obstructing a judicial proceeding, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2), one count…