By Charles Toutant | January 9, 2020
Barring a litigant from filing future complaints against other parties without prior approval is "a procedure which poses administrative and other difficulties of its own," the judge said.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Dan Packel | January 9, 2020
Handing a win to Fox Rothschild, the decision clarifies the duty of law firms to police client funds flowing through attorney trust accounts.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By John L. Slimm and Jeremy J. Zacharias | January 9, 2020
Decisions during trial are oftentimes based on unexpected rulings or surprise testimony and need to be made quickly. In addition, attorneys sometimes take chances in the conduct of litigation. This article looks at scenarios where malpractice claims may arise, and defenses available to counsel.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Diana C. Manning | January 9, 2020
Always treat the process and all those involved with courtesy and respect. When corresponding with disciplinary authorities, it does not help to use inflammatory language or to employ literary devices that belittle the process or the grievant.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Jonathan Bick | January 8, 2020
Applying RPC 1.9 (Duties to Former Clients) may make sense in a malpractice action because it can avoid disclosing confidential intellectual property information in open court.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Brian J. Molloy and Pierre Chwang | January 8, 2020
Some courts suggest that when the litigant in the underlying action was never entitled to a jury trial, a jury should not decide the subsequent suit-within-a-suit in the malpractice action. Other courts, however, have held that the jury in the malpractice case should also try the suit-within-a-suit.
By David Thomas | January 2, 2020
Katten & Temple and Los Angeles lawyer Jeffrey Goldberg is representing two crypto-investment companies in the Illinois lawsuit, which comes as Faegre Baker Daniels is putting the final touches on a planned merger with Drinker Biddle & Reath.
By David Thomas | January 2, 2020
The Illinois lawsuit comes as Faegre Baker Daniels is putting the final touches on a planned merger with Drinker Biddle & Reath.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | January 2, 2020
I had a civil rights case that was very time consuming and difficult. I achieved a good result where the client is getting approximately $30,000. My fee award was in the $200,000 range. The court approved it. My question is, can I share some of my fee with the client?
By David Thomas | December 31, 2019
The law firm, after beating back a trustee's legal malpractice claims, is now seeking to dismiss allegations it fraudulently transferred money from a client just before its bankruptcy.
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