Just this past March, the Kentucky Supreme Court handed down a complex decision in Sneed v. Burress that has implications for trial conduct beyond the criminal-trial setting involved in the case. Sneed was charged with first-degree rape, and Bullitt Circuit Court Judge Rodney …
Should Kentucky Require Title Insurance Agents to be Licensed?
The following article appeared in the Louisville Bar Association's BARbriefs publication in October 2016. Mark Twain is said to have once quipped, “When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Kentucky because it’s always 20 years behind the times.” Unfortunately, real …
Mindy Sunderland Named Among Top Women in Business in Kentucky
The Lane Report has named Mindy Sunderland among its annual list of Top Women in Business in Kentucky. Click here to read her story in the October issue. Mindy joined M&P 13 years ago after attending the University of Kentucky College of Law (2003) and Transylvania …
Morgan & Pottinger’s Lexington Office Has a New Address
Morgan & Pottinger, P.S.C. has moved the firm's Lexington office, effective October 11, 2016. The address for the new location is: Morgan & Pottinger, P.S.C. 175 East Main Street, Suite 200 Lexington, KY 40507 Our phone numbers will remain the same. Please contact us …
John McGarvey to Emcee 125th Kentucky Bankers Association Annual Convention
The Kentucky Bankers Association (KBA) has invited John McGarvey to emcee the 125th KBA Annual Convention. The event will take place on Sept. 17-20, in Palm Beach. The theme of this year’s conference is “Built on Tradition, Focused on the Future.” John’s practice concentrates …
Recent Jury Verdict Highlights Importance of Correctly Completing Consumer Disclosure Forms
A recent jury verdict in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Ky., highlights the importance of correctly completing consumer disclosure forms. In Brown v. Kentuckiana Auto Mart, LLC, No. 14-CI-005864, the jury awarded the purchasers of a motor vehicle damages of $3,442 plus an …
Four Morgan & Pottinger Attorneys Named Best Lawyers
Four M&P attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 Edition of Best Lawyers in America® in the practice areas of: BANKING AND FINANCE LAW - Louisville, KY John T. McGarvey M. Thurman Senn BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS/ INSOLVENCY AND …
Morgan & Pottinger Welcomes Charlie Otten
Morgan & Pottinger, P.S.C. is excited to announce that Charlie Otten has joined the firm. Charlie will support several of the firm’s practice areas including banking and finance law, business law and litigation, employment and labor law, and real estate law. “Clients …
CFPB Publishes Proposals for Revisions to the FDCPA
On July 28, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”), under the authority granted to it by the Dodd-Frank Act, published its outline of proposals for revisions to the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (“FDCPA”). The proposals, if enacted, would apply to …
Attorney General Issues Opinion on “Full Name” Requirement in HB 422 – KRS 382.135
Since the passage of House Bill 422 ("HB 422") in the 2016 General Assembly, the Fayette County Clerk, members of the Kentucky Banker's Association (KBA) and members of the Kentucky Land Title Association (KYLTA) have received numerous inquiries from lenders, practitioners, and …
