By Scott Flaherty | May 18, 2018
A former acquaintance-cum-business partner of notorious corporate raider Victor Posner has sued Akerman, alleging the firm gave shoddy advice to the person who took over as curator of Posner's estate some 13 years after he died.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | May 17, 2018
What do I do with monies that have been held in my escrow account for a long time? I can't decide who has them and who to pay.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | May 16, 2018
Less than three months after a federal judge ruled West Chester-based Lamb McErlane was not entitled to coverage by Allied World Insurance Co. for a $557,001 professional liability claim arising out of an estate case, the law firm and its insurer are embroiled in a new malpractice coverage dispute involving a separate underlying case.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Catelyn McDonough | May 16, 2018
It's no secret that work-life balance is difficult to strike in many professions. Especially as lawyers, we have consistently demanding schedules that never seem to stop.
By John Council | May 10, 2018
“Invasion of privacy is the theory on which The Travis Law Firm tried its case and on which the jury was charged. Texas courts have not recognized a corporation's right to privacy, and we likewise decline to do so here,” wrote Justice Russell Lloyd.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | May 10, 2018
I am in-house counsel working with an insurance company and want to save money. To do so, I would utilize paralegals and in-house office attorneys with a company that is located in other states to prepare documents, pleadings and strategy. Then outside counsel would be hired to review the documents and then appear in the local court. Is this ethical?
Connecticut Law Tribune | Analysis
By Alanna G. Clair and Shari L. Klevens | May 8, 2018
Providing a third party with an evaluation of a client raises a number of unique ethical and practical considerations; however, reviewing the rules can help attorneys best address these issues with their clients and provide ethical and effective representation.
By Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair | May 8, 2018
Although lawyers regularly conduct investigations into clients' affairs and provide evaluations to their clients, their audience for such work is…
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Marianne Espinosa | May 8, 2018
OP-ED: It remains an honor to be admitted to the confidence of a client, but blurring the line between attorney and client is a risky proposition.
By Jenna Greene | May 7, 2018
As the saying goes, if your lawyer has a pulse, it's not ineffective assistance of counsel. Unless you're Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, who just had his conviction for murdering Martha Moxley in 1975 overturned.
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