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New York Law Journal

NY's Moses & Singer Sues Former Partner Over $1.1 Million Loan

The loan dates from the same day the firm and ex-partner Stephen Weiss settled with a former client that accused them of legal malpractice.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I have difficulty when I get disks, thumb drives or even emails from the District Attorney's Office that contain video statements. Some can be opened easily, but many cannot. What can I do about it?
16 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sidley Austin Vows to Fight Claims It Aided $1.3B Ponzi Scheme

"We believe the claims asserted against the firm and Mr. Sullivan are without merit, and we intend to defend the case vigorously," a spokesman for Sidley said.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Mitchell Silberberg Blasts Receiver's 'Avarice' in Bid to Derail $260M Malpractice Lawsuit

The firm accuses Akerman's Michael Goldberg of "a rapacious attempt to transform a garden-variety legal malpractice lawsuit into an unsubstantiated criminal indictment of an attorney and law firm."
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Amid the December Rush, Lawyers Can Be Thankful

It can be hard to recognize all the opportunities to be thankful for during this season as it pertains to the practice of law.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am having great difficulty communicating with my clients in state prison under new policies that restrict lawyer-client communication. This is becoming a major problem. What can I do?
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Brown Rudnick Faces $300M Malpractice Suit Over Botched Bankruptcy Claim

A litigation trust established in the bankruptcy of chemical giant LyondellBasell had sought to arbitrate its claim against the firm, which instead pushed it into open court.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Lawyer Hit With $280K Verdict by Ex-Client He Called 'A-Hole'

A Manhattan jury has awarded $280,000 to a criminal-defendant-turned-lawyer after finding that one of his attorneys had defamed him online, calling him an emotionally unstable "a-hole" and a "dangerous jerk" who mistreated women.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judicial, Judicious, Judgmental—Misconduct Makes Headlines

Judicial misconduct has been at the forefront of the news recently. On Nov. 12, three Indiana circuit court judges were suspended without pay for 30 to 60 days for their part in an early morning brawl that resulted in two of the judges being shot.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Basics of Legal Malpractice

This article catalogues the four elements and sub-elements of legal malpractice as an attempted guide to the analysis of whether any particular legal outcome is legal malpractice and whether it can be successfully prosecuted.
11 minute read

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