Matthew B. Weisberg

August 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

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

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August 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

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

By Matthew B. Weisberg

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August 06, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

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

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July 30, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

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

By Matthew B. Weisberg

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July 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

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

By Matthew B. Weisberg

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July 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Can an attorney be sued for a civil rights violation?

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July 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

What is the requirement for causation in a legal malpractice case?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

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June 14, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

In N.W.M., the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined that guardians ad litem (GAL) are not quasi-judicial and thus not immune from claims in legal malpractice arising out of the GAL's role in representing the best interests of the child.

By Matthew B. Weisberg

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May 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Heffernan v. Hunter, the court held that because the defendants (appellees) acted within the attorney-client relationship they cannot be considered conspirators.

By Matthew B. Weisberg

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March 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the past, this column has predominantly involved attorney civil liability mostly focusing on legal malpractice. This edition is intended to outline the elements of attorney-based RICO misconduct; while in a criminal context, civil RICO generally does not differ much.

By Matthew B. Weisberg

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