Matthew B. Weisberg

Matthew B. Weisberg

December 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Contributory Negligence Can Be a Bar to Legal Malpractice Recovery

Is contributory negligence a complete bar to legal malpractice recovery?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

November 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: RPC 8.4(d)—Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice

Is a violation of RPC 8.4(d) the vexatious multiplication of proceedings?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

November 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Recent Trends in Legal Malpractice

Are there more legal malpractice claims now then ever before?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

October 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Judicial 'Disrepute'—De Minimis Defense?

Can the minor nature of the judicial conduct alleged repeated violations be a complete defense?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

October 01, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Court of Judicial Discipline-Presumed Prejudicial Delay

What is the consequence of a delayed investigation of an ethical violation(s) of a judge?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

3 minute read

September 24, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: The Burden of Proof Required to Prove 'Misrepresentation' Warranting Discipline

Is scienter necessary to prove a prima facie case of misrepresentation?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

September 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Legal Malpractice Standing and Unexecuted Estate Plans

Can I sue the drafting attorney for failing to effectuate a testator's unexecuted intents that would have otherwise rendered me a beneficiary?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

September 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Hot Jurisprudential Topics

Can you clarify some appellate decisions that have resulted in confusing precedent?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

3 minute read

August 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: What Is a 'Dragonetti' Claim?

Matt's Corner: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility and Legal Malpractice Question: What is a Dragonetti claim? A: A lawsuit for…

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

August 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: What Are Rule 11 Sanctions?

FRCP 11(c) allows a federal court to impose the least severe penalty to deter repetition upon a law firm, counsel or a party.

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read