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The American Lawyer

Trustee Looks to Revive $54M O'Melveny Malpractice Case

The case hinges partly on claims that an arbitrator was biased after his son failed to score summer associate positions at O'Melveny and Gibson Dunn.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Sanctions for Plaintiff Who Sued Miami Lawyer

The ruling noted such a sanction is reserved for severe circumstances, but said violations from the plaintiff and his attorneys in this case fit the bill.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

What are some of the recurring mistakes you are seeing lawyers make that creates problems for them with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel?
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Malpractice Suit Against Adam Leitman Bailey Moves to Arbitration

The New York real estate law firm reached an agreement with its former client to take their dispute to arbitration, which the law firm said was the proper forum to resolve the matter all along.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyer's Duty During Retainer Process Needs Prompt Supreme Court Evaluation

It is not standard practice to explain the terms of an engagement letter absent specific questions or to recommend independent legal advice. But that might be about to change. We urge the Supreme Court to provide much needed guidance to the bar.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

San Antonio PI Lawyer Faces Another Unlawful Solicitation Suit

Cesar Ornelas II and his firm Cesar Ornelas Law are among defendants in a fourth Texas lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to commit civil barratry.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

D'Amato & Lynch Says Its Insurer Won't Cover Suit Over Misplaced $1 Million

The coverage decision could increase the pressure on the Manhattan law firm, whose website went offline earlier this year amid a shrinking attorney head count and other litigation.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am an attorney who was elected to the Court of Common Pleas in the past election and will take office in January. I am selling my law practice. What do I need to know and what do I have to do when selling a law practice to a local law firm?
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Clyde & Co Raids Hinshaw to Expand US Law Firm Liability Practice

The London-based firm says it is building a global practice defending other law firms. "Lawyers seem to have an inexhaustible ability to do stupid things," says Anthony Davis, one of three Hinshaw lawyers joining Clyde & Co.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Locke Lord, Dallas Partner Face $30 Million Malpractice Lawsuit

The defendants, Locke Lord and Dallas partner Roy Hardin, did not disclose conflicts of interest, and they put their own financial interests over the client's, the petition said. If Retractable Technologies Inc. had known about the defendants' conflicts, it would have terminated the representation. Locke Lord claims the allegations are meritless.
3 minute read

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