Murphy & King Attorney Mike Barker and Shareholder Kate Cruickshank prevailed following an in-person bench trial in the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court on behalf of the bankruptcy Trustee, Shareholder Harold B. Murphy.  The Trustee’s lawsuit arose from the executrix’s failure to administer and distribute the assets of the probate...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that, for the 15th consecutive year, the firm’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice has been recognized by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers USA 2021 rankings as standout specialists among its peers in the region. Chambers has again ranked Murphy & King in the highest tier among Boston...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that Shareholder Andrew G. Lizotte and Shareholder Kathleen R. Cruickshank will participate in the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) 31st Annual Bankruptcy Bench...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that Shareholder Kathleen R. Cruickshank will co-moderate the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) New England panel celebrating women on the Bankruptcy Bench with co-moderator Christina Turgeon...

Murphy & King, Professional Corporation announced today that Shawn Lu has been elected Shareholder of the firm. Mr. Lu advises and represents clients from a variety of industries, with a practice emphasis in complex commercial litigation, including business and intra-company...

Harold B. Murphy, the Chapter 7 Trustee of New England Confectionery Co., Inc. (NECCO) announced today that United States Bankruptcy Judge Melvin Hoffman approved the Chapter 7 Trustee’s Motion to pay an initial distribution to NECCO’s unsecured creditors of 39 per cent of their approved claims. The Bankruptcy Court’s approval of the...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that Shareholder Kathleen (Kate) R. Cruickshank will be recognized in the 2021 Best Lawyers® “Women in the Law” Business Edition for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law. “We are proud...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that Executive Director Megan A. Pluviose has been named a 2021 “Excellence in the Law” honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for Excellence in Firm Administration/Operations. “We are proud that Megan’s exceptional work at Murphy & King is being recognized by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s...

Murphy & King PC Shareholder Dan Rabinovitz will run the National Trial Advocacy’s April 2021 Remote Trial Program during the month of April. This program consists of four lectures on Tuesday afternoons and various on-your-feet exercises covering Direct and Cross...

This article addresses some recent developments highlighting potential risks and pitfalls for directors and officers of a corporation if good corporate governance is not followed. Under the internal affairs doctrine, corporate governance is determined by the law of the state in which a company is incorporated regardless of its principal place...