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Carlton Fields Confidentially Settles Legal Malpractice Suit Seeking $15 Million

An ex-client had sought at least $15 million from Carlton Fields in the legal malpractice lawsuit over litigation involving 16 Carlton Fields attorneys from Miami, Coral Gables, Tallahassee, Tampa and New York.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

21 Connecticut Attorneys Disciplined

The Connecticut Statewide Grievance Committee's report lists disciplinary actions for June, July and August.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Rejects Tucker Arensberg's Second Attempt to Dodge Fraud Claim

A second federal judge has rejected Tucker Arensberg's second attempt to escape a lawsuit accusing the firm and one of its attorneys of engaging in fraudulent conduct in the sale of a $3 million Pennsylvania property to an oil-and-gas company.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Weitz & Luxenberg Can’t Cut Victim's Son From $1.2 Million Legal Malpractice Suit

An Albany judge noted that the request to cut a mesothelioma victim's son from co-administering his estate came just months before trial on the estate's malpractice claims.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Denies Motion to Strike Defenses in Gordon Rees Legal Malpractice Suit

Fulton State Court Judge Eric Richardson said he was troubled by the changing explanations regarding text messages being sought by the plaintiff, comedian Terry Hodges, but that their absence did not unduly prejudice Hodges' case.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am in litigation and a former employee of a defendant’s corporation walked into my office one day and indicated they had incriminating material. What am I to do?
10 minute read

Law.com

Plaintiffs Firm Takes Growing Fee Spat in Mesh Cases to Appeals Court

Anderson Law Offices, based in Cleveland, has appealed a July 25 order allocating an estimated $550 million in attorney fees in the transvaginal mesh litigation.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge to Hear Motion to Toss Gordon Rees' Defenses in Legal Malpractice Case

A comedian who is suing Gordon Rees for mishandling his claims against Netflix is asking a judge to throw out the firm's defense after its lawyers said they deleted texts concerning the case.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pittsburgh Firm Settles With Ex-Client Over Allegedly Fake Reviews

The client claimed she hired the firm because of its high ratings online, only to have it bungle her sexual harassment case against a former employer.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

While Children Get Pencils and Notebooks, Lawyers Should Restock Their Lockers, Too

Delegating work to others—including more junior attorneys, paralegals or staff—can help ensure that the ball moves forward without your being spread too thin.
5 minute read

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