By Max Mitchell | July 11, 2017
A Philadelphia judge tossed a suit alleging an Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel attorney mishandled a telecom company's $17 million dispute because it was filed outside of the statute of limitations, according to an opinion filed by the court.
By Jason Grant | July 7, 2017
Judge Lorna Schofield ruled that both statute of limitations and insufficient evidence were "independent grounds" for granting summary judgment dismissal of claims against Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman brought by a former employee.
By Charles Toutant | July 5, 2017
Defunct Philadelphia law firm Wolf Block's corporate registration in New Jersey and its acceptance of service there for a malpractice suit against it did not give a New Jersey court jurisdiction to hear the case, the Appellate Division has ruled.
By Christine Simmons | July 4, 2017
Pryor Cashman has settled a legal malpractice suit alleging $37 million in damages, nearly seven months after an appeals court revived a claim in the litigation.
By Roy Strom | June 30, 2017
Don't want to get sued for legal malpractice? Here's one over-lawyerly solution: Don't hire laterals. A survey of malpractice insurers states that conflicts of interest, often arising from lateral recruits, is the most common reason for malpractice suits.
By Samuel C. Stretton | June 29, 2017
I am on the Philadelphia court-appointed list and have not signed up to do PCRAs, but I was still appointed on a PCRA case and might be appointed on a second one. I immediately declined the appointment, but was told I was not allowed to do so. Can I ethically decline the appointment?
By Max Mitchell | June 28, 2017
A husband and wife's legal malpractice suit against the Bracewell law firm will be dismissed if they don't submit to arbitration by mid-July, a federal judge has ruled, rejecting the couple's contentions that they cannot afford the arbitration fees.
By Randy Evans and Shari Klevens | June 28, 2017
Law firms renewing or replacing their current legal malpractice policy may be tempted to relegate the significance of the insurance application. Filling…
By Monika Gonzalez Mesa | June 26, 2017
Holland & Knight is accused of violating three professional conduct rules in a motion filed last week to disqualify the firm from representing one of the nation's largest financial institutions in cases related to the estate of a deceased Coral Gables man.
By Angela Morris | June 26, 2017
More than 260 public television stations will begin showing the documentary "Balancing the Scales," a film that delves into why female lawyers are leaving the legal profession en masse.
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