By Colleen Murphy | January 30, 2024
"Plaintiff's argument is not persuasive because it is based on his contention that 'the Orloff courts did not reject the Tinari economic analysis itself.' However, as explained above, both the trial court and this court in the Orloff litigation determined that the Tinari report was inadmissible to prove plaintiff's damages," the per curiam opinion said.
By Marianna Wharry | January 24, 2024
The Supreme Court for the state of Washington suspended attorney Michael Olufemi Ewetuga after a formal complaint following allegations regarding his sexual relationship with a client.
By Allison Dunn | January 23, 2024
"I feel the bar sometimes, and the supreme courts that rule on these matters, try to take an easier way out rather than making people pay the price that they should pay," Jeffrey D. Swartz, a professor at Cooley Law School, told Law.com.
The American Lawyer | Conversation
By Ross Todd | January 18, 2024
"I see nine-figure claims, if not 10- or even 11-figure claims against law firms, at least once a year," says Bethany Kristovich, co-chair of the firm's professional liability defense group.
By Emily Cousins | January 16, 2024
"Lawyers think they're very smart people," legal ethics expert Brian Tannebaum said. "When it comes to handling these on their own, they're not."
By Allison Dunn | January 11, 2024
"Conway ignored their ethical and contractual obligation to Smith, which is a basis of Smith's legal malpractice claim. It was improper for the trial court to resolve this issue in favor of Conway on summary judgment by finding that there was an implied contract for the Chapter 7 representation," Virginia Court of Appeals Judge Doris Henderson Causey wrote in a dissenting opinion.
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.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ellen C. Brotman | January 5, 2024
This year, I'm departing from that tradition to predict the future in the field of attorney discipline. However, for those of you who like your new year column with a side order of resolutions—I promise, you will find some throughout!
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | January 4, 2024
Terry Black, the founder of a well-known Central Texas barbecue restaurant, seeks $4 million from Cokinos Young and a principal in Austin in a suit alleging a conflict of interest in a property sale in Austin. The defendants issued a statement saying the allegations are "false."
By Emily Saul | January 4, 2024
Former clients Adam and Daniel Kaplan sued the firm and former Cadwalader partner Todd Blanche last year, alleging legal malpractice. Cadwalader and Blanche have called the suit "baseless."
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