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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 Allison Dunn | May 17, 2022
"My position from day one was that if this outcome was different, it would basically put a thorn in the side of the bankruptcy practice—that bankruptcy practitioners would be nervous about handling cases such as this because of the automatic stay," said solo practitioner Constant S. Poholek Jr., who was sued after filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition for a client on the eve of a foreclosure sale.
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By Josh J.T. Byrne | May 17, 2022
Most problems facing attorneys can be fixed if they are addressed promptly. A failure to act often will cause a snowball effect where a relatively small or simple problem becomes a big problem.
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By Jasmine Floyd | May 16, 2022
"The court's ruling, we believe, finds that the evidence presented reflects grossly negligent care and a complete disregard for Mr. Sasso's safety by the physicians involved," attorney Diana Santa Maria said.
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By Mason Lawlor | May 10, 2022
An Ohio attorney has been issued an interim default suspension for refusing to return a portion of a client's flat fee after failing to complete his representation in two criminal matters and for ignoring a subsequent disciplinary complaint.
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By Jasmine Floyd | May 10, 2022
"The fact a law firm should be able to turn around and say 'this was a loser case from the outset and there was no way to legally win it to defend themselves', is something that feels not quite right, and what I think makes the case quirky," ethics expert Jan Jacobowitz said.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | May 9, 2022
"We think there are greater forces at play in a couple of lawsuits in New York," the attorney said. "This lawsuit is meant to derail that litigation."
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By Meghann M. Cuniff | May 9, 2022
"That's one thing you're not going to see in any case law," said attorney Chris Wesierski, who represents Avenatti's former clients William Parrish and Timothy Fitzgibbons.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | May 6, 2022
"We think there are greater forces at play in a couple of lawsuits in New York," the attorney said. "This lawsuit is meant to derail that litigation."
5 minute read
By Adolfo Pesquera | May 5, 2022
One of two attorneys who sued a bank for its role in check thefts that were orchestrated by a third attorney, now disbarred, prevailed on an appeal to reverse the trial court's summary judgment.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | May 2, 2022
The discipline in the ethics cases included disbarment and partial-probated suspensions.
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