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Texas Lawyer

18 Texas Lawyers Disciplined

The disciplinary actions include public reprimands for two Bell County prosecutors that misused evidence and testimony to wrongfully convict a man of armed robbery.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Malpractice Suit Alleges Law Firm Accepted Bonuses for Steering Client Into Arbitration

Judges Garry Rothstadt, Jessica Mayer and Arnold Natali Jr. said dismissing the case was "too drastic" a penalty for discovery violations and that lesser penalties were available.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Does Depp Verdict Create Increased Liability for Lawyers?

While most commentators have focused on the verdict's impact on public perception of abuse allegations, the outcome has been of particular interest to those focused on professional liability risks.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Intersection of Legal Malpractice With Legal Malpractice: Discovery

Legal malpractice plaintiffs' (former clients) actions are filled with written discovery requests—by legal malpractice defendants (former attorneys).
6 minute read

Law.com

Insurers Back Dentons in Appeal Over $32M Malpractice Verdict: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Don't 'Try to Reinvent the Wheel': How to Avoid Legal Malpractice Pitfalls

"Use a team concept, meaning if you have a very good client and they want to do trademark litigation, and you've never done that, bring in an expert lawyer who does that or refer them to another firm that does that," attorney Michael Schlesinger said.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Insurers Back Dentons in Appeal Over $32M Malpractice Verdict

"If a client's written consent is meaningless, then every lawyer and every law firm are threatened by this ruling," said Joe Andrew, global chairman of Dentons.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Suit Allowed to Proceed Over Georgia Personal Injury Lawyer's Handling of Hit-and-Run Lawsuit

A DeKalb County Superior Court judge has cleared the way for a lawsuit against a Georgia personal injury lawyer brought by former clients he represented in a case over a hit-and-run car accident in 2014.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Finding 'Exoneration Rule' Didn't Apply, Appeals Court Allows Fee Dispute Lawsuit Against Attorneys to Proceed

"Neither the plaintiff's first nor second claim implicates the validity of his convictions because each claim simply challenges the fees that the defendant charged the plaintiff for their representation," Senior Judge Alexandra D. DiPentima wrote. "The fee dispute between the plaintiff and the defendants is entirely collateral to the plaintiff's guilty pleas and convictions."
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Brown Rudnick Must Face Legal Malpractice and Over-Billing Counterclaims

Christof Industries, in its counterclaim, alleges Brown Rudnick broke repeated promises not to exceed fee estimates.
3 minute read

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