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National Law Journal

IN BRIEF: A Nutty Brief

By | January 02, 2017
The Florida Bar this year filed a complaint against Bernardo Roman III for allegedly making a false 911 call in an attempt to get his opposing counsel in a legal malpractice case locked up. Plus more in this week's column.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Facebook Follies

With over 1.7 billion people worldwide using Facebook, roughly a billion tweets processed every 48 hours, and folks Snapchatting, Instagramming, and YouTubing away, it's hardly surprising that law enforcement has found social media to be a rich treasure trove of people incriminating themselves.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Panel Tosses Legal Mal Suit Involving Man Falsely Accused of Terrorism

The three-judge panel called Erie Insurance's claims that attorneys failed to properly preserve issues after a jury awarded the man $2.45 million meritless.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Law Firm Litigation That Quietly Went Away in 2016

Large firms frequently file suit—or get sued—in all sorts of litigation, such as legal malpractice claims, bill arguments with ex-clients, partnership disputes and claims by ex-employees. While the suits make headlines at the time they are filed, often they are quietly settled or dismissed.
43 minute read

The Recorder

When It Comes to Legal Malpractice, Knowledge is Comfort

Most attorneys will face more than one malpractice claim over the course of their careers. Here's a checklist to understand when there's a real threat.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Client Must Be on Board With Innovative Voir Dire Strategy

I attended a recent excellent seminar by the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers on capital defense. A question was raised about when a client's wishes would control when the lawyer wanted to do innovative voir dire to try to minimize any possibility of the imposition of the death penalty. Ethically, who has the final say?
25 minute read

New York Law Journal

Law Firm Litigation That Quietly Went Away in 2016

Large firms frequently file suit—or get sued—in all sorts of litigation, such as legal malpractice claims, bill arguments with ex-clients, partnership disputes and claims by ex-employees. While the suits make headlines at the time they are filed, often they are quietly settled or dismissed.
42 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In re Costalas, PICS Case No. 16-1492 (Pa. Nov. 17, 2016) per curiam (11 pages).

By | December 22, 2016
Attorney on probation for controlled substance possession received a DUI, with a professional license suspension of two years in addition to the criminal sentence. The petition for suspension was joint between respondent and the ODC. Granted.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Flaster Prevails in Suit Claiming Evidence Altering, Extortion

A former client of Flaster/Greenberg who claims a litigation partner at the New Jersey firm altered his email and attempted to extort $650,000 in fees from him had his federal suit dismissed.
12 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Supreme Court Confirms Expert Testimony Required to Establish Causation in Legal Mal Cases

'Bozelko' provides an important procedural safeguard for Connecticut attorneys facing legal malpractice claims.
15 minute read

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