By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | July 28, 2021
Graham Weston, the former CEO of Rackspace, alleges in a suit filed in Comal County that Jason Davis and his firm "actively and willfully" worked against him on his wife's behalf for more than a year while purporting to work as his counsel and trusted adviser.
By Charles Toutant | July 26, 2021
"Defendants' unlawful actions against Van Vuuren created a dangerous playbook for weaponizing the United States immigration laws to use as leverage against immigrant founders, in this case extraordinary O-1 visa holders, who justifiably rely on their legal residence in the United States to build successful businesses in this country," the suit claims.
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By Max Mitchell | July 26, 2021
"There's a difference between zealously advocating for your clients and manufacturing lawsuits," the plaintiff's attorney, Lane Jubb of The Beasley Firm, said.
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By Max Mitchell | July 20, 2021
In a case one lawyer called a possible cautionary tale, the Pennsylvania Superior Court drew a fine line between a lawyer's work as an escrow agent and their legal obligations as an attorney.
By Meghann M. Cuniff | July 11, 2021
The ruling sets the stages for a high-stakes trial in what the plaintiff's lawyers said could be one of the largest legal malpractice cases ever seen in the country.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | July 9, 2021
In similar lawsuits, Holland & Knight and four Tampa partners have been sued twice more by parties related to a disgruntled Florida spine surgeon who seeks $400 million in a suit alleging they mishandled litigation that ended with an adverse judgment.
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By Max Mitchell | July 8, 2021
The lawsuit stems from Pace-O-Matic's allegations that, during an ongoing dispute over the legality of its gambling devices, Eckert Seamans breached its duty to Pace-O-Matic by simultaneously representing Parx Casino, which had been arguing that Pace-O-Matic's devices should be outlawed as illegal gambling devices.
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By Samuel C. Stretton | July 8, 2021
Has the legal profession dealt with its internal issues of racial injustice?
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By Samuel C. Stretton | July 1, 2021
I noticed recently that some judges have become aggressive in trying to get a plea agreement in a criminal case or a settlement in a civil case. What is the limit on their role?
By Greg Land | June 30, 2021
The Court of Appeals panel said that a DeKalb County judge was correct to strike the responses and declare the defendant lawyer in default as a sanction, but that the jury's access to a partly redacted complaint including several claims dismissed pretrial required a new trial for damages.
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