By Matthew B. Weisberg | September 17, 2024
Can I sue the drafting attorney for failing to effectuate a testator's unexecuted intents that would have otherwise rendered me a beneficiary?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel J. Siegel | August 29, 2024
The 50% impairment rating was the highest rating required in the country. That meant that most workers in Pennsylvania would find that, after receiving 104 weeks of wage loss benefits, most IREs would determine they were less than 50% impaired. Therefore, they could only receive a total of 500 more weeks (about 9.5 years). That was it. They would still receive medical benefits but no more wages.
By Mark Hinderks | August 28, 2024
Would the lawyer be as diligent and assertive in advancing their client's interests against an opponent represented by a family member as against someone with no relationship? A good way to think about whether a relationship presents a "material limitation" is to consider whether you would file a motion for sanctions against the opposing lawyer, if otherwise appropriate and warranted.
By Matthew B. Weisberg | August 27, 2024
Matt's Corner: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility and Legal Malpractice Question: What is a Dragonetti claim? A: A lawsuit for…
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente | August 21, 2024
This article examines the relationship between the attorney-client privilege and the duty to maintain confidentiality, including how the two concepts overlap and how they apply under different circumstances.
By Matthew B. Weisberg | August 13, 2024
Can a former client sue me by claiming the settlement was not good enough?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ellen C. Brotman | August 7, 2024
Formal Opinion 512 does an excellent job of analyzing the rules that are implicated by the use of generative AI.
By Matthew B. Weisberg | August 6, 2024
Abuse of process is "the use of the legal process as a tactical weapon to coerce a desired result that is not the legitimate object of the process."
By Matthew B. Weisberg | July 30, 2024
I am just getting started as a consumer debt collection attorney, is there anything I should be aware?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Hinderks | July 26, 2024
The lawyer should consult with the client about the client's best interests in the matter, which likely involves an effort to disclose and rectify or mitigate the misrepresentation before it turns into fraud claims and litigation.
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