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.
By ALM Staff | March 2, 2023
This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel J. Siegel | February 23, 2023
Although the report offers some practical tips, there are many more that I have compiled. While it is impossible to consider every circumstance or assure that some will not even occur that will trigger a claim, these guidelines should help limit the possibility of a claim.
By Lisa Willis | February 22, 2023
The surviving count alleges the attorneys wrote a defective motion to attempt to stop the sale of a real estate property—an alleged misstep that cost their lawyer-client $500,000.
By Allison Dunn | February 22, 2023
A federal judge has denied a Texas man's request to remand a legal malpractice lawsuit against a Maryland employment lawyer to state court, finding his claims turn on the construction of federal law.
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