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Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge Brings Gavel Down on New Haven Attorney, Referred to Statewide Grievance Committee

Superior Court Judge Susan Quinn Cobb referred Gretchen Randall, a principal at New Haven's Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, to the Connecticut Statewide Grievance Committee.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Wachtell Attacks CVR's Lawyer, Claiming He Plotted With Icahn

Counsel for Wachtell Lipton said CVR Energy's lawyer disregarded a confidentiality order and agreement so he could help Icahn harass the Wachtell lawyers who are frequently retained to oppose his corporate activism.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

What Experts Want Lawyers to Know About Attorney-Ethics Charges

"Be totally prepared. Be honest, and don't be emotional," said legal ethics expert Mark Dubois.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

How to Avoid Unexpected Claims From Unexpected People

Under the doctrine of foreseeable reliance, a court could find that a professional owes a duty to those persons whom the professional is aware will rely upon the professional in the transaction, even nonclients.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Legal Malpractice Lawsuit Against Kasowitz Benson Torres Can Wait, Court Rules

The plaintiff Steven Mariano claims attorneys from Kasowitz Benson Torres negligently drafted affirmative defenses and failed to advise of potential malpractice claims against international law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, which represented his company in a hedge fund transaction.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

2 Connecticut Attorneys Disciplined for IOLTA, Tax Violations

Stamford attorney Don Carlos Jr. and former Hartford solo practitioner Justin Freeman faced ethics proceedings in August.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Statute of Limitations in Legal Malpractice Actions

In the unpublished decision, 'Clark v. Stover,' a unanimous panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court recently reaffirmed some of the core principles regarding the statute of limitations in legal malpractice cases.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kasowitz Benson Defeats Real Estate Ex-Client in Legal Malpractice Suit

The New York firm beat back a counterclaim for legal malpractice and won an order requiring former client Cesar Cabrera and his companies to pay more than $200,000 in unpaid bills and interest.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Criminal Charge for Ex-Bridgeport Attorney Charged With Stealing From Client

Authorities have rearrested former Bridgeport attorney Alfred Cali for failing to appear in court.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a criminal defense lawyer and my client has given me a gun that apparently was used in the commission of a crime. I would like to have the gun tested for fingerprints and whether it was recently fired. I also would like to have the gun cleaned. Can I do so?
7 minute read

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