A New York judge has allowed a legal malpractice suit alleging faulty due diligence work by Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker to proceed. Investor Ronald Katz hired the law firm to represent him in connection with a $3 million investment in a company called Humitech. Katz claims the lawyers failed to determine that Humitech was not the beneficial owner of certain mineral rights he expected to obtain, and that other collateral in the form of stocks was encumbered.
April 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM
1 minute read
The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
A New York judge has allowed a legal malpractice suit alleging faulty due diligence work by Paul, Hastings, Janofksy & Walker to proceed.
Investor Ronald Katz hired the law firm to represent him in connection with a $3 million investment in a company called Humitech.
Presented by BigVoodoo
Law firms & in-house legal departments with a presence in the middle east celebrate outstanding achievement within the profession.
The premier educational and networking event for employee benefits brokers and agents.
The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
A large and well-established Tampa company is seeking a contracts administrator to support the company's in-house attorney and manage a wide...
We are seeking an attorney to join our commercial finance practice in either our Stamford, Hartford or New Haven offices. Candidates should ...
We are seeking an attorney to join our corporate and transactional practice. Candidates should have a minimum of 8 years of general corporat...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
