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Matthew B. Weisberg

Matthew B. Weisberg

August 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Can a Former Client Sue Me by Claiming the Settlement Was Not Good Enough?

Can a former client sue me by claiming the settlement was not good enough?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

August 06, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: What Constitutes an 'Abuse of Process'?

Abuse of process is "the use of the legal process as a tactical weapon to coerce a desired result that is not the legitimate object of the process."

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

July 30, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Debt Collection Attorneys—Beware!

I am just getting started as a consumer debt collection attorney, is there anything I should be aware?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

July 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Can an Attorney Be Held Liable Under the UTPCPL?

Can an attorney be held liable under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL)?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

July 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Can an Attorney Be Sued for a Civil Rights Violation?

Can an attorney be sued for a civil rights violation?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

July 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: The Legal Malpractice Requirement of Proving the 'Case Within the Case'

What is the requirement for causation in a legal malpractice case?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

June 14, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Evolving Professional Liability Guidance

In N.W.M., the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined that guardians ad litem (GAL) are not quasi-judicial and thus not immune from claims in legal malpractice arising out of the GAL's role in representing the best interests of the child.

By Matthew B. Weisberg

5 minute read

May 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney-Client Conspiracy Exception: Immunity

In Heffernan v. Hunter, the court held that because the defendants (appellees) acted within the attorney-client relationship they cannot be considered conspirators.

By Matthew B. Weisberg

6 minute read

March 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney-Based RICO Misconduct—The 'Thermonuclear Device'

In the past, this column has predominantly involved attorney civil liability mostly focusing on legal malpractice. This edition is intended to outline the elements of attorney-based RICO misconduct; while in a criminal context, civil RICO generally does not differ much.

By Matthew B. Weisberg

7 minute read

January 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Crime-Fraud Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege

In United States v. Zolin, the court granted certiorari to determine whether the attorney-client privilege crime-fraud exception applies to a case arising out of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigation of the tax returns of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Church of Scientology.

By Matthew B. Weisberg

5 minute read