Matthew B Weisberg

Matthew B Weisberg

September 24, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: The Burden of Proof Required to Prove 'Misrepresentation' Warranting Discipline

Is scienter necessary to prove a prima facie case of misrepresentation?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

September 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Legal Malpractice Standing and Unexecuted Estate Plans

Can I sue the drafting attorney for failing to effectuate a testator's unexecuted intents that would have otherwise rendered me a beneficiary?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

September 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Hot Jurisprudential Topics

Can you clarify some appellate decisions that have resulted in confusing precedent?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

3 minute read

August 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: What Is a 'Dragonetti' Claim?

Matt's Corner: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility and Legal Malpractice Question: What is a Dragonetti claim? A: A lawsuit for…

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

August 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: What Are Rule 11 Sanctions?

FRCP 11(c) allows a federal court to impose the least severe penalty to deter repetition upon a law firm, counsel or a party.

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

August 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Can a Former Client Sue Me by Claiming the Settlement Was Not Good Enough?

Can a former client sue me by claiming the settlement was not good enough?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

August 06, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: What Constitutes an 'Abuse of Process'?

Abuse of process is "the use of the legal process as a tactical weapon to coerce a desired result that is not the legitimate object of the process."

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

July 30, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Debt Collection Attorneys—Beware!

I am just getting started as a consumer debt collection attorney, is there anything I should be aware?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

July 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Can an Attorney Be Held Liable Under the UTPCPL?

Can an attorney be held liable under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL)?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

July 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Can an Attorney Be Sued for a Civil Rights Violation?

Can an attorney be sued for a civil rights violation?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read