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New stories and case digests and some columns focused on key court decisions and issues, as well as news stories on prominent lawyers in trouble, to articles and columns offering advice.
By Matthew B. Weisberg | July 2, 2024
What is the requirement for causation in a legal malpractice case?
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By Adolfo Pesquera | July 1, 2024
Two attorneys were disbarred because of felony convictions, another two resigned in lieu of facing disciplinary actions, five attorneys were suspended because of disabilities or other health issues that adversely affected their clients.
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By Charles Toutant | June 26, 2024
Callaghan Thompson allegedly used Keating & Associates' money to pay criminal defense attorney fees for Sealey, expenses for his child's second birthday party, bills from Home Depot and taxes owed by friends of Sealey, the suit says.
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By Aleeza Furman | June 24, 2024
Allied World alleged in counterclaims that Feldman Shepherd retained defense counsel and reached the settlement without the insurer's consent.
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By Mason Lawlor | June 21, 2024
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By Adolfo Pesquera | June 18, 2024
The duty of prosecutors to disclose exculpatory evidence was the most commented on proposed rules of any since the Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda was formed in 2017, former committee member Claude Ducloux said.
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By Michael A. Mora | June 17, 2024
"It's an important precedent reaffirming that even though arbitrations have flexibility, they still require fundamental fairness of basic rudimentary due process," said Jesse Panuccio, a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner and the lead attorney for the appellant.
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By Matthew B. Weisberg | June 14, 2024
In N.W.M., the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined that guardians ad litem (GAL) are not quasi-judicial and thus not immune from claims in legal malpractice arising out of the GAL's role in representing the best interests of the child.
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By Thomas Spigolon | June 12, 2024
Damages could exceed $100 million, according to expert witness testimony, yet lawyers have said the plaintiff could receive a small percentage of this sum or no damages at all if an appeals court judgment stands.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | June 10, 2024
The attorneys were able to secure a jury verdict of more than $156 million in combined damages.
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