Morgan & Pottinger, P.S.C. announced today that Michele Whittington has joined the firm’s Lexington office as a member. Whittington’s practice focuses on state and local taxation and administrative law. With more than 30 years of experience, she has represented taxpayers in a …
2017 Kentucky Legislative Update
A record 193 bills were passed into law during the 2017 session of the Kentucky General Assembly. This summary is by no means exhaustive, but covers some of the major legislation that was passed, as well as laws that might impact your profession. Please feel free to contact one …
Collecting Post Charge-off Interest After Unifund v. Harrell
In Unifund CCR Partners v. Harrell, a recent case involving collection of an open-end consumer credit card account, the Kentucky Supreme Court held that by entering a written contract specifying interest at a contract rate in excess of 8%, the lender extinguished its right to …
Taylor Hamilton Elected to Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana’s Regional Board of Directors
Taylor Hamilton was unanimously elected to serve on Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana’s Regional Board of Directors. Junior Achievement’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people for success and foster a sense of purpose to overcome life’s challenges. Through a …
Mindy Sunderland Elected Chair of the Kentucky Bar Foundation’s IOLTA Board of Trustees
Mindy Sunderland has been elected chair of the Kentucky Bar Foundation’s IOLTA Board of Trustees. IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts) is a law-related public service program that strengthens the justice system. IOLTA programs operate throughout the United States and …
Kentucky Adopts Bright Line Standards for Grantor and Grantee Names in Deeds
Lenders now have bright line rules for the “full name” of grantors and grantees names in deeds to real property. An amendment to KRS 382.135, enacted by the 2017 Legislature, effective June 29, 2017, adopts the UCC Article 9 rules for the names of individual grantors and …
Sunderland to Speak at KBA Collections Seminar
Mindy Sunderland will be the featured speaker at the Kentucky Bankers Association's upcoming Collections Seminar on May 11. The program will focus on a lender’s overall collection approach to defaulted loans and will involve discussions on enforcing security interests, workout …
Sunderland to Chair UK’s Fourth Biennial Collection Law Conference; Registration is Now Open
M&P Shareholder Mindy Sunderland will chair the University of Kentucky’s Fourth Biennial Collection Law Conference on Thursday, March 23, in Lexington, Kentucky. Topics include: The Uniform Voidable Transactions Act in Kentucky Post-Default Remedies for Creditors …
Morgan & Pottinger Attorneys Named 2017 Kentucky Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
Morgan & Pottinger is pleased to announce that several of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2017 Kentucky Super Lawyers®, recognizing excellence in several practice areas. The listing will appear in the Ohio & Kentucky Super Lawyers Magazine in January …
Court of Appeals Adopts 1:1 Ratio for Punitive Damages in Actions Involving Sophisticated Parties Suffering Only Economic Loss
Grant Thornton, LLP v. Yung, No. 2014-CA-001957-MR 2016, Ky. App. LEXIS 164 (Ct. App. Sep. 16, 2016), which is pending before the Kentucky Supreme Court on a motion for discretionary review, involved an action by the 1994 William J. Yung Family Trust (“Trust”) against accounting …
