By Adolfo Pesquera | June 18, 2024
The duty of prosecutors to disclose exculpatory evidence was the most commented on proposed rules of any since the Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda was formed in 2017, former committee member Claude Ducloux said.
By Michael A. Mora | June 17, 2024
"It's an important precedent reaffirming that even though arbitrations have flexibility, they still require fundamental fairness of basic rudimentary due process," said Jesse Panuccio, a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner and the lead attorney for the appellant.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew B. Weisberg | June 14, 2024
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 Thomas Spigolon | June 12, 2024
Damages could exceed $100 million, according to expert witness testimony, yet lawyers have said the plaintiff could receive a small percentage of this sum or no damages at all if an appeals court judgment stands.
By Adolfo Pesquera | June 10, 2024
The attorneys were able to secure a jury verdict of more than $156 million in combined damages.
By Adolfo Pesquera | June 7, 2024
"The rule says if you caution a prospective client to not reveal anything until you agree to accept representation, and they are acting in bad faith, then it won't effectively taint you," attorney Lewis Kinard said.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | June 7, 2024
By implementing diligent billing practices at mid-year, attorneys can reduce the stress of the year-end collections crunch, comply with ethical obligations, and help maintain a good attorney-client relationship.
By Adolfo Pesquera | June 4, 2024
Each of the 12 rules now before the supreme court received strong majority support. Approval margins for the proposed rules ranged from a low of 75.66% to a high of 85.93%.
By Adolfo Pesquera | June 3, 2024
A Houston-area immigration attorney resigned in lieu of discipline and eight other attorneys were suspended or received public reprimands, according to the June State Bar of Texas disciplinary report.
By Cliff Rieders | June 3, 2024
The gist of the action doctrine is generally "designed to maintain the conceptual distinction between breach of contract claims and tort claims. As a practical matter, the doctrine precludes plaintiffs from re-casting ordinary breach of contract claims into a tort claim."
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