By Jason Grant | June 2, 2021
A federal ruling dismissing plaintiffs' underlying fraud action "collaterally estops plaintiffs from arguing that but for defendants' negligence in failing to timely serve the defendant doctors," the plaintiffs would have prevailed in the underlying case, wrote an Appellate Division, First Department panel.
By Jason Grant | April 13, 2021
The Appellate Division, First Department also turned back the plaintiff's argument that it can't be forced to arbitrate its malpractice case against Foley & Lardner "because it did not explicitly agree to do so," where the malpractice claim is inextricably intertwined with the arbitrable claim for fees.
By Nicholas Cutaia and Joel Antwi | April 2, 2021
Attorneys can minimize potential malpractice liability to non-clients by setting clear boundaries and respecting them on a day-to-day basis.
By Dan Packel | March 5, 2021
"This case is incredible. Everyone dropped the ball," said the judge. "The deadline was negotiated and plain on its face. Vintage knew about it as did B. Riley."
By Jason Grant | March 2, 2021
The Appellate Division, First Department wrote that "because the calculation of plaintiff's [VPC Projects, LLC's] damages [linked to any legal malpractice] would rely on gross speculations about future events ... plaintiff cannot prove that defendant's malpractice, if any, proximately caused those damages."
By Jane Wester | January 28, 2021
The lawyer—who has pleaded not guilty—allegedly claimed he would use the money to buy and resell or "flip" properties at a higher price, but he instead spent some of the money on personal investments, according to the Brooklyn U.S. attorney.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Andrew Lavoott Bluestone | January 8, 2021
Very unexpectedly, the author's 2014 expectation of a spike in the use of 'Grace' did not materialize by 2018 nor by 2021 and shows no sign that it will ever materialize.
By Zack Needles | December 16, 2020
With the closure of courts and law offices across the U.S. and the attendant rise in remote work—not to mention a dip in demand for many lawyers—came a host of new risks for mistakes, malfeasance and just plain poor decision-making, all of which helped lay fertile ground for legal malpractice claims. Here's a look back at what experts had to say about the heightened dangers for lawyers during this strange, but not altogether unprecedented, year.
By Greg Land | December 7, 2020
Comedian Terry Hodges sued Gordon Rees and four partners over claims the firm dumped him and tricked him into dismissing his lawsuit against firm client Netflix when they discovered the conflict.
By Jason Grant | October 29, 2020
"The jury heard significant evidence about the standard of care an attorney owes to a client," said the Appellate Division, First Department court.
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