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Legal Malpractice, Retaining and Charging Liens
Andrew Lavoott Bluestone writes that here is no subject closer to the hearts of attorneys, and no subject that engenders as much litigation, as the interplay of legal malpractice claims and attorney' fees.Australian Firms Grab Lead Roles on Mining Deal
Australia is increasingly the place to be for large international and Am Law 200 law firms seeking new venues for deal work. On Monday, China's Hanlong Mining Investment made a $1.52 billion bid for Australian mining company Sundance Resources. Clayton Utz is advising Sundance; Mallesons Stephen Jaques is advising Hanlong.Prosecutor Exhorts Senators to Derail Obama 2nd. Cir. Nominee
In 2005, U.S. District Judge Robert Chatigny warned a defense lawyer of dire consequences if the lawyer did not do more to try to delay the execution of his client. "I'll have your law license," Chatigny warned at one point, in a 55-minute conference call.Landmark Settlement Rejects Medicare 'Improvement Standard'
In his Elder Law column, Daniel G. Fish of Daniel G. Fish, LLC writes that despite a history of successful challenges, it has been a long accepted article of Medicare faith that once a patient is no longer improving, coverage ceases, even if skilled care is necessary to maintain the patient's condition. A signed settlement agreement may soon fundamentally alter that practice of automatic denial.Supreme Court Extends Merits-Based Review of New-Trial Grants
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that appellate courts may conduct merits-based review to ensure the reasons that trial judges list for granting new trials are "valid and correct." The decision follows a line of cases that opened new-trial orders to scrutiny.Lawyer-Discipline Investigative Files Are Not Open to Public, Judge Rules
Investigative files relating to lawyer discipline are protected by court rule, and the court's interest in confidentiality outweighs the common-law right of public access, a New Jersey judge rules.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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