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Connecticut Law Tribune

Real Estate Fraudster Who Conspired With Attorney Loses 'Ineffective Counsel' Argument

U.S. District Judge Michael Shea ruled Thursday that Timothy Burke's claim of ineffective counsel by a New Haven federal public defender was not warranted. Burke is a convicted felon who conspired with former attorney Bradford Barneys in a long-running scheme targeting Connecticut homeowners in financial distress.
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Texas Lawyer

Houston Firm Facing Legal Malpractice Suit Claims Plaintiff Lawyers Stole Its Pelvic Mesh Clients

Four women with injuries from transvaginal mesh medical devices alleged in a legal-malpractice lawsuit that their attorneys and law firms botched their cases by missing the statute of limitations. In a surprising twist, one of the law firm defendants has sued the plaintiffs' attorneys, alleging they improperly obtained its client lists.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Ex-Sturges & Mathes Partner Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Embezzling From Elderly Client

A federal judge Wednesday afternoon sentenced longtime Southbury attorney Robert Barry to 21 months in prison for stealing from an elderly client and then continuing to embezzle from her estate after she died.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Morrison & Foerster Settles Macquarie's $35M Puda Coal Malpractice Suit

The apparent settlement comes less than two years after the malpractice suit was revived by a New York appellate court.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Haven Man Arrested for Practicing Law Without a License for 13 Years

New Haven resident Jerome Dunbar has been arrested on seven counts of unauthorized practice of law for allegedly representing or advising people in Connecticut courtrooms. He faces more than five years in prison.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Malpractice Suit Against Ginarte Firm Reopened Over Trial Judge's Failure to Allow Damages Testimony

The trial judge erred by not allowing the plaintiff to present a "suit within a suit" to show the difference between the settlement he received in a personal injury case and the amount of money that would have been obtained by judgment, the Appellate Division said Monday as it remanded the case for trial.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Morrison Cohen Settles Businessmen's $45M Legal Malpractice Suit

The settlement in the 7-year-old malpractice lawsuit comes after a judge ruled against Morrison Cohen's arguments earlier this year.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

4 Cases About Texas Attorneys, Law Firms Headed to State Supreme Court

Lawyers can look forward to Texas Supreme Court oral arguments in four cases examining when a tolling rule applies to legal malpractice claims, the propriety of pretrial public opinion polling, and the affirmative defense of attorney immunity.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am confused about the conflict of interest rules. When can I represent another client when it involves the interest of a former client?
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Optimistic Belief' in 11th-Hour Filing Extension Not Enough For Legal Malpractice Plaintiff, Appeals Court Rules

The unanimous appellate panel noted that "plaintiff's status as a self-represented litigant does not alter” the analysis that he never showed a reasonable excuse for his default.
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