By Jack Newsham | August 1, 2019
A bankrupt restaurant company alleges the law firm failed to file expert reports and complete discovery in a timely manner, leading to $157 million in damages.
By Jack Newsham | July 10, 2019
The apparent settlement comes less than two years after the malpractice suit was revived by a New York appellate court.
By Jack Newsham | July 8, 2019
The settlement in the 7-year-old malpractice lawsuit comes after a judge ruled against Morrison Cohen's arguments earlier this year.
By Jason Grant | July 1, 2019
The unanimous appellate panel noted that "plaintiff's status as a self-represented litigant does not alter” the analysis that he never showed a reasonable excuse for his default.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Joel Cohen | June 10, 2019
In his Ethics and Criminal Practice column, Joel Cohen discusses cases in which the tenor and context of attorney remarks caused the disciplinary rules or court sanctions to kick in.
By Jack Newsham | May 29, 2019
Guo Wengui's malpractice complaint alleged partner Josh Schiller was unprofessional and that Guo voiced his displeasure to partner David Boies, only to have Schiller continue to work his cases.
By Samantha Joseph | May 28, 2019
Jose Quinon, a Miami attorney with a colorful past, and criminal defense lawyer Scott Srebnick are representing Avenatti in the Southern District of New York.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Andrew Lavoott Bluestone | May 24, 2019
Over the past 50 years, although discovery has become much more complex, and legal malpractice litigation has correspondingly deepened, the judgment rule remains strong, and routinely applied.
By Jason Grant | May 17, 2019
Again entering the nine years-and-running suit between Virginia Henneberry and ex-husband Leon Borstein, an Appellate Division, First Department panel ruled Thursday that “the record does not establish that plaintiff [Henneberry] affirmatively waived her attorney-client privilege with counsel in the action to vacate the arbitration award and in the appeals arising therefrom.”
By Jack Newsham | May 9, 2019
By settling, Arent Fox and its life insurance premium financier client averted a trial on key questions related to liability.
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