Less than a month old, 2012 has already seen a hefty dollop of litigation activity involving large law firms as parties rather than counsel. The latest round of suits finds angry ex-employees suing over allegedly unpaid severance, ex-clients asking judges to settle old scores, and one firm suing another over contingency fees racked up by former partners.
Among the more intriguing matters to land on The Am Law Daily’s desk lately: a January 20 ruling (PDF) by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit that revives a malpractice suit brought against Chicago law firm Neal, Gerber and Eisenberg.
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