Gerry W. Beyer

Jan 16, 2025 | lawprofessors.typepad.com | Gerry W. Beyer

Jeffrey Epstein's estate recently received a $112 million tax refund, significantly increasing its value to $145 million after being depleted by settlements, claims, and legal expenses. This windfall comes after nearly 200 of Epstein's sexual abuse victims received $164 million in damages, with additional payouts for government claims and other debts.

Sep 11, 2024 | trustest.jotwell.com | Gerry W. Beyer

Alyssa A. DiRusso, Life and Death Matters in Conflict of Laws, 97 Tul. L. Rev. 703 (2023). How does one define death, and to what extent can we confidently say someone is dead enough? The answer to this question varies among our jurisdictions. Before initiating the administration of a deceased person’s estate, the primary question is whether the individual is deceased.

Apr 29, 2024 | lexblog.com | Gerry W. Beyer

Britney Spears has settled her legal dispute with her estranged father, Jamie Spears, finally ending their conservatorship case. The 42-year-old pop star’s life and finances were under Jamie’s control for 14 years, but the arrangement ended two years ago. The…

Apr 28, 2024 | lexblog.com | Gerry W. Beyer

Dane Norvell (Mississippi Law Journal, Forthcoming) recently published, The Appropriation of Black Postmortem Rights of Publicity In the Age of Police Brutality, 2024. Provided below is an abstract: In America, a lynched man’s circumstance is another man’s paycheck. For Black…

Apr 27, 2024 | lexblog.com | Gerry W. Beyer

Weiming Tan (National University of Singapore – Faculty of Law) recently published, Directors, Concurrent Fiduciary Duties, and Ad Hoc Fiduciary Relationships, 2024. Provided below is an abstract: In Tan Teck Kee v Ratan Kumar Rai, the Singapore Court of Appeal…