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Win $90 Million for Client -- Face Malpractice Suit
It was a huge victory when San Francisco's Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff won about $90 million for a class of insurance adjusters who claimed they had been cheated out of overtime pay. But a year later, one of them sued the firm for malpractice, contending it should have pursued an additional claim under the state's unfair competition law for a bigger recovery. Alameda County Superior Court Judge James Richman threw out the suit, but on Tuesday the First District Court of Appeal reluctantly reinstated it.Lawyers are hungry — too hungry, perhaps
Law firm layoffs and declining attorney profits nationwide have triggered concern about how to maintain a healthy law practice. During uncertain economic times, attorneys across the country are scrambling to find new clients and profitable new niches to keep their practices alive. Avoiding a costly malpractice claim in the process is another business imperative.CJP Charges Judge in Yuba for Meddling With Tickets
Judge David Wasilenko, a longtime Yuba County judge, was formally charged Monday with violating judicial ethics by allegedly interfering with traffic citations that had been issued to family members and friends. According to charges filed by the Commission on Judicial Performance, Wasilenko committed numerous violations of the Code of Judicial Ethics between 1999 and 2002 by intervening in pending tickets issued to eight different people.CJP Levels New Charges at Already-Indicted Judge
The state's judicial watchdog filed formal charges Monday against William Danser, the Santa Clara County judge indicted last year for allegedly fixing traffic tickets and mishandling a pair of DUI cases. The complaint by the Commission on Judicial Performance largely mirrors the criminal indictment, but adds new allegations that Danser mistreated court staff and visitors and displayed bias.Trending Stories
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