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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 Abraham C. Reich and Hala Zawil | October 20, 2022
This article explores how rules of professional conduct would apply in the Metaverse and whether they need to be amended to accommodate this new set of interconnected 3D environments.
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By Nicholas Cutaia and Joel E. Antwi | October 18, 2022
In recent decisions, New York courts have shown a consistent willingness to dismiss malpractice claims where a plaintiff impermissibly speculates about the causal link between a lawyer's alleged negligence and the plaintiff's damages.
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By Justin Henry | October 14, 2022
The negligence lawsuit comes in the months following what the complaint depicts as a frenzy within Schnader Harrison as lawyers attempted to fix what's described in exhibits as a "debt disaster" for long-time clients.
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By Charles Toutant | October 13, 2022
"It's a crime, literally and figuratively, what Metzger and the associates and Cullen and Dykman did," the plaintiff energy companies said in their motion.
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By Max Mitchell | October 13, 2022
Pellegrini issued a concurring opinion saying that, based on the alleged scheme, which the plaintiff said involved 11 other instances of similar activity by the lawyers, efforts to get the attorneys barred would be best directed to the state Disciplinary Board.
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By Charles Toutant | October 12, 2022
"It's a crime, literally and figuratively, what Metzger and the associates and Cullen and Dykman did," the plaintiff energy companies said in their motion.
5 minute read
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | October 10, 2022
Attorneys are not required to accurately foretell the future in all circumstances. Sometimes, the lawyer can do everything right and there can still be an unanticipated outcome.
6 minute read
By Charlene S. Seibert | October 6, 2022
Particularly troublesome to the efficacy of the courts are these "second bite" cases; they require twice the resources as a single case, yet resolve only a single litigant's claims—thus denying access to the courts to litigants who have never had a single resolution of their dispute.
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By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | October 6, 2022
Data also confirms that the greatest risks to lawyers generally come from administrative and other preventable lawyers, according to Denton's Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair.
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By Allison Dunn | October 4, 2022
"Plaintiff, a lawyer admitted to practice in New York and Massachusetts, had three years from June 17, 2016, or, in other words, to June 17, 2019, to investigate and determine whether he had basis to bring a legal malpractice case against [EFC]," Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson wrote. "Indeed, he apparently did so, since Thomas Murphy notified [EFC] by letter dated August 3, 2016, that [EFC] should put its liability carrier on notice of a potential liability claim. Plaintiff nonetheless failed to timely file this case."
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