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Ray D. Madoff

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"The Thing That Ate Philanthropy" Or The Rise Of Donor Advised Funds, Why It Is A Problem And What Can Be Done About It, Ray Madoff Feb 2014

"The Thing That Ate Philanthropy" Or The Rise Of Donor Advised Funds, Why It Is A Problem And What Can Be Done About It, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

No abstract provided.


Mourning In America: What's Law Got To Do With It?, Ray Madoff Mar 2013

Mourning In America: What's Law Got To Do With It?, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

On March 27, 2013, Professor Maddoff presented a paper as part of Amherst College's LJST Law & Mourning Lecture Series.


Immortality And The Law - The Rising Power Of The American Dead, Ray Madoff Jun 2012

Immortality And The Law - The Rising Power Of The American Dead, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

While American law provides virtually no protections for the interests we hold most dear – our bodies and our reputations – when it comes to property interests, the American dead have greater control than anywhere else in the world. From grave robbery to Elvis impersonators, the law of the dead has a direct impact on how we live. The rising power of the American dead enables the deceased to exert control over their wealth forever through grandiose schemes like dynasty trusts and perpetual private charitable foundations and to control their creative works and identities well into the unforeseeable future.


Presented Paper, A Tale Of Two Countries: A Comparison Of The Inheritance Law Of France And The United States, Ray Madoff Dec 2011

Presented Paper, A Tale Of Two Countries: A Comparison Of The Inheritance Law Of France And The United States, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

No abstract provided.


Keynote Address: Immortality And The Law, Ray Madoff Nov 2011

Keynote Address: Immortality And The Law, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

No abstract provided.


Immortality And The Law, Ray Madoff Aug 2011

Immortality And The Law, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

No abstract provided.


The Risks And Values Of Dynasty Trusts, Ray Madoff Aug 2011

The Risks And Values Of Dynasty Trusts, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

No abstract provided.


How Succession Law Shapes Society, Ray Madoff Jul 2011

How Succession Law Shapes Society, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

No abstract provided.


The Rising Power Of The American Dead, Ray Madoff Apr 2011

The Rising Power Of The American Dead, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

No abstract provided.


Debate: Should We Allow Perpetual Dynasty Trusts?, Ray Madoff Feb 2011

Debate: Should We Allow Perpetual Dynasty Trusts?, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

No abstract provided.


Beware Perpetuities!, Ray Madoff Feb 2011

Beware Perpetuities!, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

No abstract provided.


What The Law Of The Dead Can Tell Us About The Living, Ray Madoff Feb 2011

What The Law Of The Dead Can Tell Us About The Living, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

No abstract provided.


Immortality And The Law, Ray Madoff Jan 2011

Immortality And The Law, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

No abstract provided.


Reputation After Death, Ray Madoff Dec 2010

Reputation After Death, Ray Madoff

Ray D. Madoff

No abstract provided.