New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Timothy Gondek | April 18, 2019
While every attorney makes mistakes, and winds up with a bad result from time to time, there's no sense at all inviting more trouble by failing to heed basic, common sense principles, with simple errors simply avoided.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Lynn K. Neuner and William T. Russell | April 16, 2019
In their New York Court of Appeals Roundup, Lynn K. Neuner and William T. Russell discuss the recent case 'People v. Alvarez', where the court addressed an ineffective assistance of appellate counsel claim. The authors write that the decision is “notable for the unusually direct criticism with which the judges address each other's arguments in the majority opinion and two strong dissents.”
By Jack Newsham | April 9, 2019
A New York judge said part of the suit boiled down to “dissatisfaction with ... strategic choices” made by the law firm.
By Jack Newsham | April 5, 2019
Handbag and jewelry designer V. Bruce Hoeksema has been battling with Salans, now a part of Dentons, since at least 2013.
By Amanda Bronstad | April 2, 2019
Among those filing motions Monday to replace Avenatti, who was charged with extortion and bank fraud last week, were the receiver and a former attorney at his firm who are pursuing a $10 million judgment against him. Separately, two former clients sued Avenatti and others for malpractice.
By Jack Newsham | March 28, 2019
The accidents-and-injuries law firm argued that its former client had retained it too late, but an appellate panel said there were factual disputes that must be resolved.
By Jason Grant | February 27, 2019
“Still unresolved, are the type and timing of any communication required" between the law firm and client, the appeals court said.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Andrew Lavoott Bluestone | February 13, 2019
Clients may be told that another lawyer has committed “legal malpractice.” But, is it “legal malpractice” or merely a departure? What are the reviewers really saying when they talk of legal malpractice? In general, they have correctly determined that another attorney fell below the standard of good practice. That's a departure, but just the start of the analysis of legal malpractice.
By The Associated Press; Staff | January 25, 2019
Manhattan DA announced Friday the guilty plea of John Shasanmi for stealing $600,000 from a Harlem church that he represented in a real estate transaction.
By Scott Flaherty | January 23, 2019
Gibson Dunn's Kevin Rosen is defending Reed Smith against claims that it bungled the chance to seek a major recovery in the wake of the subprime mortgage meltdown.
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