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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.Win $90 Million for Client -- Face Malpractice Suit
San Francisco's Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff won about $90 million in 2001 for a class of insurance adjusters who claimed they had been cheated out of overtime pay. But one of the adjusters sued the firm for malpractice, contending it should have pursued an additional claim under the state's unfair competition law, which might have secured an even bigger recovery. On Tuesday, the 1st District Court of Appeal reluctantly decided the suit could go forward.Wiretap scandal threatens firms
Indictments stemming from Hollywood's latest celebrity scandal have struck fear into L.A.'s legal community. But it's the civil fallout from private eye Anthony Pellicano's wiretapping indictment that instills true horror for law firms.Wiretap Scandal Threatens Firms
Disgraced private investigator Anthony Pellicano is accused of widespread wiretapping, largely at the behest of major L.A. firms, where a lot of lawyers are worried about getting a call from the Justice Department � and plaintiff firms.Cite as 13 C.D.O.S.7917 BENNIE G. TRAPP, SR. et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. RA
Will Law Firms Be Able to Weather Wiretap-Related Suits?
Indictments stemming from Hollywood's latest celebrity scandal have struck fear into L.A.'s legal community. But it's the civil fallout from private eye Anthony Pellicano's wiretapping indictment that instills true horror. Several attorneys face litigation that could cripple their practices -- and possibly break up their firms. One problem: Wiretapping won't be covered by malpractice insurance. For some firms, says liability expert Timothy Halloran, "bankruptcy may be the only alternative."Trending Stories
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