In his article for Bloomberg Law, Principal Ryan J. Szczepanik posits that anti-SLAPP motions should be prohibited in trust and will contest proceedings. Although anti-SLAPP motions are a powerful tool to combat SLAPP lawsuits, they have been abused by litigators threatening to use these motions against claims to enforce a no contest clause in the trust or will. According to Ryan, it’s time for them to go. #probatelaw #antiSLAPP
In his article for The Recorder, Dave Parnall examines the basics of contempt of court. Dave’s article focuses on the process through which a court investigates a contempt charge, with examples of improper conduct and other procedural points.
How social distancing changes the debate over electronic wills in his latest article on The Recorder.
Ryan Szczepanik & John Hartog presented at The Tax & Planning Forum.