By Charles Toutant | December 28, 2021
For an arbitration provision in a retainer agreement to be enforceable, an attorney must generally explain to a client the benefits and disadvantages of arbitrating a prospective dispute between the attorney and client, the state Supreme Court said in Delaney. The lawyer for Micro Tech said those principles should apply in the present case even though the court ruling did not apply retroactively.
By Charles Toutant | November 12, 2021
Besides legal malpractice, the suit brings claims against both Garson brothers under a New Jersey statute allowing any person who suffers an ascertainable loss resulting from the unauthorized practice of law to seek actual damages and treble damages for costs incurred as a result of such activity.
By Charles Toutant | November 11, 2021
Nagel, the plaintiff's lawyer in the latest suit, has a long history of acrimony with defendants Mazie and Slater. The three worked in the same firm until they split amid a dispute. Mazie Slater was formed in 2006, when Mazie led a defection from Nagel, Rice & Mazie, taking a number of cases with him that led to disputes over counsel fees.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Bruce Love | September 22, 2021
"People can be brilliant attorneys, but when it comes to their own issues, smart lawyers recognize that they need counsel with the specific expertise necessary to help them present their case," said Clifford Robert.
By Allison Dunn | September 10, 2021
The New Jersey Appellate Division agreed that an attorney breached his duty by not filing a personal injury lawsuit within the statue of limitations, but found the $95,000 default judgment entered by the trial judge lacked the requisite medical proof.
By Charles Toutant | August 31, 2021
"Unchecked by the strict ethical proscriptions of his profession, [Lowenstein Sandler attorney Michael] Lerner leveraged his and his firm's positions as trusted fiduciaries and long-standing counsel to the Krivulkas and the Krivulka entities to achieve his ultimate goal of wielding control over the substantial wealth that Mr. and Mrs. Krivulka spent years building," the plaintiff alleges in court papers.
By ALM Staff | August 19, 2021
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
By Charles Toutant | July 29, 2021
"Whether it be bubbles or corrections, professionals such as lawyers, insurance brokers, realtors, home inspectors, surveyors, appraisers, mortgage brokers and financial advisers, to name a few, may get caught in the ebb and flow of the tide," says Iram Valentin of Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck in Hackensack.
By Charles Toutant | July 26, 2021
"Defendants' unlawful actions against Van Vuuren created a dangerous playbook for weaponizing the United States immigration laws to use as leverage against immigrant founders, in this case extraordinary O-1 visa holders, who justifiably rely on their legal residence in the United States to build successful businesses in this country," the suit claims.
By Charles Toutant | June 24, 2021
The suit seeks reimbursement of the $120,000 in fees, as well as other compensatory damages, disgorgement of legal fees and costs paid to Hill Wallack in the Delaware case, and reimbursement of fees and costs for bringing the malpractice suit.
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