Civil Litigation
Jun. 10, 2025
'I've Seen the Future, Baby, It's a Lawsuit': Leonard Cohen trustee sues law firm
Robert Kory sues Ervin Cohen & Jessup, alleging negligence and forgery in a trust document error, claiming the firm covered up a mistake that removed him as folk singer Leonard Cohen's trustee.
A new lawsuit accuses Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP of orchestrating a coverup to protect itself after botching a crucial estate planning document for folk singer Leonard Cohen.
The Los Angeles County Superior Court complaint says the firm engaged in "negligence, forgery and deceit" to hide a clerical error that stripped the plaintiff of his role as successor trustee to Cohen's estate.
"Negligence, forgery and deceit - a murderer's row of violations ...
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