The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | Kasvi Sehgal | February 23, 2024
A ruling from an Illinois appellate court has put Baker McKenzie's structure under scrutiny, two years after Dentons was saddled with a $32 million malpractice verdict that also implicated the firm's verein status.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 19, 2024
The firm argues that the case 'has no merit', and has accused its former client of 'forum shopping', calling its lawsuit an 'affront' to certain legal doctrines.
By Alexander Lugo | January 10, 2024
A restaurant owner claims he hired Cole Schotz and an associate to document a verbal agreement, with no engagement letter.
By Michael A. Mora | August 30, 2023
"When attorneys serve in multiple roles, the requirement to use reasonable care includes fully appreciating the capacity they are acting in, as well as any conflicts of interest that may exist," said Benjamin Webster, a partner at Morgan & Morgan.
By Colleen Murphy | August 23, 2023
In a published opinion, the Appellate Division affirmed an order granting summary judgment to a law firm and two attorneys in a legal malpractice claim after the court found that the plaintiff failed to present expert evidence on proximate causation and damages.
By Lisa Willis | August 2, 2023
"It is not open season on any lawyer who was affiliated with Trump," said former federal prosecutor David S. Weinstein, who is not involved in the case.
By Riley Brennan | April 3, 2023
"Because the plaintiffs did not proffer admissible evidence on damages, summary judgment should have entered for the defendants," the court said.
By Lisa Willis | February 22, 2023
The surviving count alleges the attorneys wrote a defective motion to attempt to stop the sale of a real estate property—an alleged misstep that cost their lawyer-client $500,000.
By Michael A. Mora | February 1, 2023
Foley & Lardner is facing a lawsuit in which a former client claimed entitlement to at least $4.2 million in damages.
By Allison Dunn | November 23, 2022
"On behalf of Mr. Gavin, Mr. Carlisle, and Liles, Gavin & George, P.A., we are pleased that the appellate court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the majority of the substantive allegations against our clients," said Sarah Hulsberg, an associate at Murphy Anderson in Jacksonville said on behalf of the defendants.
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