The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne | July 15, 2024
There is still a very good argument- with very good reasons behind it—that speculation regarding settlement cannot be the basis for damages in a legal malpractice action. It is almost always true that in order to succeed in a legal malpractice action in Pennsylvania, the plaintiff must prove that but for the attorney's alleged negligence they would have won the underlying action.
By Emily Saul | July 11, 2024
The mistake was not corrected over 9 years of litigation, the lawsuit states, and was ultimately dismissed with prejudice due to the error in January. The plaintiff is now time-barred from suing the proper entity.
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By Emily Cousins | July 9, 2024
"There is no purpose occupying a jury's time, the court's time, and the parties' time and resources trying a case than cannot be proven without expert testimony, where the plaintiff has disclosed no expert, or any damages whatsoever, and the time for doing so passed over six months ago," the law firm said.
By Michael A. Mora | July 5, 2024
"I would have expected more from a board-certified civil trial attorney," said Todd Baker, a shareholder at Kogan & DiSalvo.
By Andrew Lavoott Bluestone | July 5, 2024
Today in 2024, after a decade of discussing 'Grace v. Law,' author Andrew Bluestone re-surveys the field for Grace "likely to succeed" legal malpractice dismissals, finding the landscape "relatively unpopulated."
By Matthew B. Weisberg | July 2, 2024
What is the requirement for causation in a legal malpractice case?
By Adolfo Pesquera | July 1, 2024
Two attorneys were disbarred because of felony convictions, another two resigned in lieu of facing disciplinary actions, five attorneys were suspended because of disabilities or other health issues that adversely affected their clients.
By Charles Toutant | June 26, 2024
Callaghan Thompson allegedly used Keating & Associates' money to pay criminal defense attorney fees for Sealey, expenses for his child's second birthday party, bills from Home Depot and taxes owed by friends of Sealey, the suit says.
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By Aleeza Furman | June 24, 2024
Allied World alleged in counterclaims that Feldman Shepherd retained defense counsel and reached the settlement without the insurer's consent.
By Mason Lawlor | June 21, 2024
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