By Adolfo Pesquera | November 15, 2022
Texas courts have identified many reasons why the harm caused by the assignment or turnover of a legal-malpractice claim outweighs its benefits, the 14th Court of Appeals found.
By Aleeza Furman | November 14, 2022
Jessica MacGregor, a Long & Levit partner who practices legal malpractice defense in San Francisco, California, said she has not yet observed an uptick in her practice, but past trends would suggest it's coming.
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Aleeza Furman | November 14, 2022
There is usually a three- to four-year "tail" behind an economic downturn before plaintiffs begin filing claims, according to Eileen Garczynski, senior vice president at insurance company Ames & Gough.
By Cassandre Coyer | November 11, 2022
The inadvertent disclosures in the Alex Jones trial and Jan. 6 investigation are likely to put more attention, and more pressure, on law firms' technology competence.
By Christopher Niesche | November 10, 2022
Liquidator KPMG has initiated legal proceedings on behalf of the failed brokerage Halifax Investment Services. KWM is being represented by the Australian firm Colin Biggers & Paisley. KPMG is represented by K&L Gates.
By Rhys Dipshan | November 8, 2022
While avoiding cyber insurance is becoming harder, so is understanding exactly what those higher premiums are covering.
By Jason Grant | November 3, 2022
The plaintiff argued the statute of limitations period for his $750,000 legal malpractice case was tolled "based on alleged emails and telephone conversations" he'd had with the law firm for nine years about the status of the firm collecting of a 2010 money judgment.
By Adolfo Pesquera | November 3, 2022
"The trial court acted in an arbitrary and unreasonable manner by dismissing the case after setting a deadline it knew the parties would be unable to meet and in the face of their ongoing active participation in the case," the Fourth Court of Appeals found.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Abraham C. Reich and Hala Zawil | November 3, 2022
Here, in Part II, we discuss how existing ethical rules may apply to law firms and associations in the Metaverse, as well as concerns raised by the advertising of legal services.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | November 2, 2022
Two Pittsburgh-based energy companies bring professional negligence and legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and gross negligence causes of action against Baker Botts and partner Scott Looper, alleging losses of more than $100 million due to defendants' "negligence and ethical violations."
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