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New stories and case digests and some columns focused on key court decisions and issues, as well as news stories on prominent lawyers in trouble, to articles and columns offering advice.
By Cedra Mayfield | December 28, 2023
"We believe we have excellent grounds for appeal," said defense attorney S. Lester Tate III of Akin & Tate.
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By Thomas Spigolon | December 20, 2023
Ringgold physician Dr. Charles Adams is seeking what his lawyer said is "millions" in actual damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
4 minute read
By Andrew Lavoott Bluestone | December 19, 2023
Judiciary Law §487 is a statute unique in regulation of the legal professional. Other professions are subject to their own disciplinary rules, other professions are subject to negligence claims, but none are subject to a 748-year-old treble damage statute which has been incorporated into the common law.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | December 18, 2023
The new firm found significant gaps in information that could result in certain employees of Audubon accruing unlawful presence status. The firm disagreed with the attorney's procedures and, although it took some cases, the firm declined to take others.
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By Allison Dunn | December 15, 2023
"I think this case from the First Circuit stands for the proposition that, in order to comply with the applicable standard of law, at least in Maine, the attorney, generally, is required to take a second look, even if that attorney might believe that the area of question focuses on has already been settled," said Lee H. Bals, an attorney with Marcus Clegg who represented the plaintiff.
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By Alex Anteau | December 8, 2023
The trial court rejected a motion to compel arbitration but sent the matter straight up the appellate ladder. The judge said it was uncertain whether the firm was registered to practice in Georgia.
5 minute read
By Adolfo Pesquera | December 1, 2023
Two attorneys were given active suspensions and three others public reprimands, according to the December disciplinary report of the State Bar of Texas.
3 minute read
By Riley Brennan | November 30, 2023
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
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By Riley Brennan | November 20, 2023
"We do not find that, based on the allegations in the Amended Complaint, the asserted casual connection between Dicke's conduct and the Resors' loss is too speculative as a matter of law to sufficiently plead a legal malpractice claim," Judge Mark C. Miller wrote for the court. "Further supporting this finding is the (alleged) fact that, after the Resors hired alternate legal counsel, they succeeded in having the three dependency cases dismissed and gained back custody of their children."
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By Riley Brennan | November 20, 2023
Before the court was the issue of diversity jurisdiction, where the firm argued that three plaintiffs had merely been added for the sole purpose of manufacturing diversity jurisdiction, which is prohibited by 28 U.S.C. Section 1359.
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