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The Legal Intelligencer

Honesty and Mental Health in Disciplinary Actions

Honesty is fundamental to the legal profession. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held: That false swearing is an "egregious species of dishonesty," which goes to the heart of the legal profession.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Adler Pollock & Sheehan Sued for Fraud

A Connecticut man has filed a federal lawsuit against Rhode Island-based law firm Adler Pollock & Sheehan, alleging fraud and misrepresentation.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a judicial officer and I am one of several beneficiaries of a trust. Do I have to report this?
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Primer on Attorney Liabilities: Be Prepared for Battle

To meet the elements of a legal malpractice action the claimed malpracticing attorney must be demonstrated as having deviated from the standard of care. The mere happening of a "mal"—result does not equate to "mal"—practice. An attorney is immune upon the exercise of reasoned "professional judgment."
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Aiming Straight for the Source, Client Sues His Lawyer's Insurance Carrier for Legal Malpractice

Client James Irwin sued his ex-attorneys and their insurer, Texas Lawyers Insurance Exchange, alleging the insurer's advice to "do nothing" on a legal malpractice claim caused him to miss the deadline under the statute of limitations.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

New Hurdle for Carlton Fields in Malpractice Suit Over Alleged $100M Fraudulent Transfer

The attorney representing the creditor trustee said the fraudulent transfer was valued at nearly $100 million.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Preserving—and Managing—Client Documents and Information During the Pandemic

In their Professional Responsibility column, Anthony E. Davis and Janis M. Meyer discuss two recent ethics opinions from the New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics addressed the duties of lawyers with respect to the Retention And Disposition Of Lawyer's Closed Files (Opinion 1192, issued in June) and the Disposition Of Wills (Opinion 1182, issued in January), which we previously addressed in March.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Arnall Golden Gregory Legal Malpractice Lawsuit Over Middle Georgia Solar Project Settles

The suit accused AGG of concealing information from a client that a solar technology company was about to go bankrupt and could not fulfill its contractual obligations.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Troutman Pepper Facing $5M Malpractice Claim by Startup Co-Founders

Two shareholders in an e-commerce startup allege Troutman Pepper "succumbed to conflicts of interest" between competing company founders.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Justices OK Binding Arbitration Clause in Lawyer's Engagement Contract

Ruling in a case of first impression, the high court said a legal malpractice claim against a lawyer could be forced into arbitration despite the plaintiff's claim that it was not fully informed of the clause's ramifications.
6 minute read

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