Sue C Jacobs

November 20, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Attorney Norman B. Arnoff and Sue C. Jacobs, a member of Goodman & Jacobs, write that however the standard of causation is characterized, i.e., proximate cause, as a "but for" act or omission, or as a "substantial factor in the sequence of causation," no legal malpractice cause of action can survive, notwithstanding the degree of bad lawyering, if the resulting loss or the absence of an expected benefit is not the immediate and meaningful product of the lawyer's negligence.

By Norman B. Arnoff and Sue C. Jacobs

16 minute read

December 11, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Norman B. Arnoff, a New York City practitioner, and Sue C. Jacobs, a member of Goodman & Jacobs, review two recent appellate decisions concerning unhappy plaintiffs' attempts to get more than "one bite of the apple." In each action the plaintiffs alleged the professionals committed malpractice, but the court held the claims in each action were previously made.

By Norman B. Arnoff and Sue C. Jacobs

7 minute read

August 14, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Norman B. Arnoff, a New York City practitioner, and Sue C. Jacobs, a member of Goodman & Jacobs, write that law firms with large insurance policies are believed to be deep pockets, which presumably increases plaintiffs' desire to litigate if there is a bad result in a corporate deal or litigation. Courts will likely continue to address novel issues concerning allegations of attorney malpractice.

By Norman B. Arnoff and Sue C. Jacobs

7 minute read

June 12, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Norman B. Arnoff and Sue C. Jacobs, a member of Goodman & Jacobs, write that heavy focus is placed upon moving for and awarding sanctions under FRCP 11, which has become primarily a standard of required professional competency for lawyers in federal litigation. Less attention has been paid to 28 USCS 1927, which is intended to root out attorney misconduct that is highly unethical and abusive.

By Norman B. Arnoff and Sue C. Jacobs

18 minute read

October 24, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Norman B. Arnoff, who practices law in New York City, and Sue C. Jacobs, a member of Goodman & Jacobs, write that rule-making to enhance competency and ethical standards and bringing cases on distinct breaches of fiduciary duty have received significantly less attention from the Securities and Exchange Commission than enforcement proceedings predicated on core allegations of basic garden-variety fraud.

By Norman B. Arnoff and Sue C. Jacobs

20 minute read

February 09, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Norman B. Arnoff, a New York City practitioner, and Sue C. Jacobs, a member of Goodman & Jacobs, write: Dilatory tactics frequently subject us, as lawyers, to sanctions and oftentimes legal malpractice claims from the former client. There is more often than not a fine line between ordinary error, negligence, and willful delay that subjects the lawyer to sanctions.

By Norman B. Arnoff and Sue C. Jacobs

11 minute read

October 12, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Norman B. Arnoff, a New York City practitioner, and Sue C. Jacobs, a member of Goodman & Jacobs, write that malpractice allegations arise for a variety of reasons. The common thread is the client's unhappiness.

By Norman B. Arnoff and Sue C. Jacobs

6 minute read

October 24, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Norman B. Arnoff, a New York City practitioner, and Sue C. Jacobs, a member of Goodman & Jacobs, write that a review of the cases involving Judiciary Law �487 will illustrate that the statute's basic prohibitions should constitute sufficient warning for not only the lawyer bereft of ethics but also for those lawyers with an ethical sense that they can lose when their advocacy exceeds proper bounds.

By Norman B. Arnoff and Sue C. Jacobs

12 minute read