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As the World Reopens, What Does This Mean for Claims Against Lawyers?

Pandemic-related claims against lawyers are expected to emerge more over the next year. Here are some ways to prevent or minimize legal malpractice risks.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'I Worry About the Slippery Slope': New Florida Ruling Allows 3rd Parties to Sue Lawyers for Malpractice

"It's a significant decision, because until today insurance companies couldn't sue lawyers they hired and paid," said Miami-based legal ethics expert Andrew Berman. "Now they can."
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Grievance Panel: 'Probable Cause Exists' to Investigate Cicchiello for Rules Violations

A grievance panel has found that probable cause exists that Hartford-based personal injury and workers' compensation partner Manny Cicchiello of Cicchiello & Cicchiello violated four separate Rules of Professional Conduct.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Despite Lower Court's Finding of 'Egregious Lack of Diligence,' Appeals Court Says Ex-Client's Malpractice Suit Against NY Lawyer Must Be Dismissed

A federal ruling dismissing plaintiffs' underlying fraud action "collaterally estops plaintiffs from arguing that but for defendants' negligence in failing to timely serve the defendant doctors," the plaintiffs would have prevailed in the underlying case, wrote an Appellate Division, First Department panel.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Court's Expansion of Attorney Immunity Could Change How Texas Lawyers Practice

"I think we are probably going to see an increase in recitations in transactions that you understand and the other party understands we have differing interests in this transaction," said Blank Rome partner Susan Bickley of Houston.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

In Fight Between Law Firms, Cicchiello & Cicchiello Gets to Keep Its Counsel

Hartford Superior Court Judge Cesar Noble ruled that in the legal battle between Cicchiello & Cicchiello and Dzialo, Pickett & Allen, attorney Lawrence Connelli can continue to represent the Cicchiello law firm.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

What Constitutes Malpractice by a Child Welfare Attorney?

The legal landscape and complex challenges facing today's child welfare attorney are daunting. Simply because children are involved, difficult legal situations demand the guidance of a highly qualified attorney.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Disgruntled Former Client Sues Holland & Knight for $400 Million

Florida surgeon James St. Louis alleged in a complaint filed in Florida on Monday that the firm and four Tampa lawyers failed to keep him properly informed about a lawsuit against him that resulted in an adverse judgment.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

How Are You Incorrectly Using Your IOLTA Account (Part II)?

In November 2020, I wrote about what IOLTA is, what goes into an IOLTA account (as noted before a needlessly redundant phrase), and what does not go into an IOLTA account. In this article I discuss common errors in the maintenance of IOLTA accounts.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Ex-Connecticut Lawyer Gets More Time Added to His Prison Sentence

Authorities said the former attorney stole more than $1 million from a charity for veterans. A judge sentenced the ex-lawyer to 20 more months in prison this week, bringing his total state and federal time in prison to 62 months.
3 minute read

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