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In a first for this magazine, on July 8, we broke a story of national interest by posting on our website a report entitled Wealthy Family Sues Famous Lawyer Over Tax Plan. Sources tell us insurance companies immediately emailed and faxed the T&E article to their agents in the field. Eight days later, The New York Times published a story on the case (Wealthy Family Is Suing Lawyer Over Tax Plan, July
August 1, 2003
Rorie M. Sherman Editor in Chief
In a first for this magazine, on July 8, we broke a story of national interest by posting on our website a report entitled “Wealthy Family Sues Famous Lawyer Over Tax Plan.” Sources tell us insurance companies immediately emailed and faxed the T&E article to their agents in the field. Eight days later, The New York Times published a story on the case (“Wealthy Family Is Suing Lawyer Over Tax Plan,” July 16, B1).
The T&E article describes the suit brought in Los Angeles County on June 5 by New York real estate magnate William B. Benenson against Jonathan G. Blattmachr, a partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, for breach of contract and conflict of interest. At core, but not part of the complaint, is...
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