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The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans' $45M Settlement Over Ponzi Scheme Entanglement in Doubt After SCOTUS Scraps Purdue Pharma Deal

"The Supreme Court in Harrington made it clear that federal courts can no longer 'look the other way' and issue such free passes to mass tortfeasors such as Eckert who refuse to place their assets on the settlement negotiation table," argued attorney George Bochetto.
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The Legal Intelligencer

'But I Could Have Gotten More!'—Damages Speculation in Legal Malpractice Cases

There is still a very good argument- with very good reasons behind it—that speculation regarding settlement cannot be the basis for damages in a legal malpractice action. It is almost always true that in order to succeed in a legal malpractice action in Pennsylvania, the plaintiff must prove that but for the attorney's alleged negligence they would have won the underlying action.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Plaintiff Sues Attorney, Firm Who Accidentally Sued Wrong Defendant

The mistake was not corrected over 9 years of litigation, the lawsuit states, and was ultimately dismissed with prejudice due to the error in January. The plaintiff is now time-barred from suing the proper entity.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Bad News for Gilbride Tusa? Legal Malpractice Case Survives Summary Judgment

"There is no purpose occupying a jury's time, the court's time, and the parties' time and resources trying a case than cannot be proven without expert testimony, where the plaintiff has disclosed no expert, or any damages whatsoever, and the time for doing so passed over six months ago," the law firm said.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Law Firms Beat Legal Malpractice Lawsuit

"I would have expected more from a board-certified civil trial attorney," said Todd Baker, a shareholder at Kogan & DiSalvo.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Continued Lack of 'Grace' in Legal Malpractice

Today in 2024, after a decade of discussing 'Grace v. Law,' author Andrew Bluestone re-surveys the field for Grace "likely to succeed" legal malpractice dismissals, finding the landscape "relatively unpopulated."
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: The Legal Malpractice Requirement of Proving the 'Case Within the Case'

What is the requirement for causation in a legal malpractice case?
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

5 Lawyers Disciplined After Health Issues Compromise Work

Two attorneys were disbarred because of felony convictions, another two resigned in lieu of facing disciplinary actions, five attorneys were suspended because of disabilities or other health issues that adversely affected their clients.
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Law Firm Accused of Raiding Trust Account to Pay for Fraudster's Birthday Party, Expenses

Callaghan Thompson allegedly used Keating & Associates' money to pay criminal defense attorney fees for Sealey, expenses for his child's second birthday party, bills from Home Depot and taxes owed by friends of Sealey, the suit says.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Feldman Shepherd Sues Its Insurer for Coverage of $565K Legal Mal Settlement

Allied World alleged in counterclaims that Feldman Shepherd retained defense counsel and reached the settlement without the insurer's consent.
4 minute read

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