By Mason Lawlor | March 28, 2023
"We, like the trial court, fail to see any unfair or deceptive act perpetuated by Attorney in his representation of Plaintiff when said representation resulted in the dismissal of the claim for damages. While the counter-complaint was initially dismissed, Plaintiff's re-filing of the claim ultimately resulted in a settlement. The erroneous judgment was also dismissed once the clerk's clerical error was discovered by the court. The record before this court is simply devoid of any theory through which Plaintiff was harmed by Attorney's legal representation," McClarty wrote.
By Colleen Murphy | March 28, 2023
"Even assuming the district court correctly found LeBaron was not specifically required, either by court order or otherwise, to deposit Kylie's settlement funds directly into a trust account—a case-specific determination to be made by the finder of fact at the breach stage of the analysis—it does not follow that LeBaron owed no legal duty to Kylie," Judge Michele M. Christiansen Forster wrote.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew B. Weisberg | March 23, 2023
There are practitioners who are de facto immune from an action in recompense from even their own admitted neglect.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Justin Henry | March 22, 2023
Scott Diamond pleaded guilty to stealing from the firm. An associate who also pleaded guilty as a co-conspirator received six months of probation on Tuesday.
By Adolfo Pesquera | March 22, 2023
"If we agree the parties can call something escrow when they place it in the hands of one side's lawyer ... and that isn't traditional escrow, why should we imply other traditional concepts of escrow?" Justice Jane Bland asked.
By Jason Grant | March 21, 2023
The Appellate Division, First Department court ruled in favor of Manhattan-based law firms Flomenhaft & Cannata and Flomenhaft Law Firm, reversing a lower court that refused to unseal a guardianship proceeding's court record after the firms had a legal malpractice case brought against them.
By Adolfo Pesquera | March 21, 2023
"To say the attorney who was acting as an agent for a client gets to turn around and use that shield as a sword against the client doesn't seem to be required by Youngkin v. Hines, or does it?" Justice Evan Young asked.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Amanda O'Brien | March 20, 2023
Abrahamsen, Conaboy & Abrahamsen partner James Conaboy allegedly forged the signatures of a court administrator and a judge while attempting to deceive clients into believing that their suit had settled.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne | March 17, 2023
An understanding of the disciplinary process is essential to successfully defending against a disciplinary action, and can mean the difference between your ability to continue practicing law or needing to find a new job.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Amanda O'Brien | March 14, 2023
Michael Kosar, Michael Notartomas and Christian Scheuerman all left the firm before a 19-lawyer group decamped for Gordon Rees earlier this month.
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