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January 19, 2010 |

Water dispute victory surprised advocate

A California judge recently invalidated a set of contracts allocating water rights in the southern region of the state. Lewis Brisbois' Malissa McKeith, who was lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the case, spoke to the NLJ about the importance of the case, the judge's reasoning and why she was surprised to win.
4 minute read
January 08, 2013 |

Judge Declines to Hold Firm Liable for Client's Financing

Although Elwyn Francis claimed his attorneys at Mirman, Markovits & Landau failed to negotiate or attempt to reduce a litigation funding lien he acquired throughout the duration of his personal injury case, Brooklyn Supreme Justice Bernadette Bayne said that Francis signed each funding agreement on "his own free will and accord."
5 minute read
September 15, 2009 |

Discovery woes trip up plaintiffs again

A Fulton County judge last week became the third jurist in 18 months to blast the way an Alpharetta businessman and his web of companies have been responding to discovery requests, and this time it cost the man his malpractice suit against a former attorney.In dismissing claims that Alpharetta lawyer M. Henry Day Jr. made mistakes that caused the plaintiffs to be sued, Fulton County State Court Judge Myra H.
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March 19, 2013 |

The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200

The Silicon Valley office of Bingham McCutchen adds three new corporate attorneys; two former Husch Blackwell partners join a labor and employment boutique; and the former U.S. ambassador to Romania returns to Mayer Brown. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
4 minute read
September 25, 2013 |

ON THE MOVE: Legal Community Creates Mutual Support Email Network

The State Bar of Georgia has created a new email networking program, SOLACE, to help anyone in the legal community facing a sudden, catastrophic event such as illness, injury or fire.
4 minute read
December 05, 2012 |

Businesses Damaged by Sandy Face Knotty Insurance Issues

As businesses and property owners assess damage from Superstorm Sandy, lawyers who have been fielding calls from insurers and policyholders say they are seeing areas of potential conflict and while most disputes could be settled out of court, they predict some lengthy and substantial litigation.
5 minute read
August 06, 2009 |

No Affidavit of Merit or Expert Needed to Sue One's Lawyer for Fraud

Noncompliance with the affidavit of merit statute in a legal malpractice suit does not preclude a plaintiff from bringing a common-law fraud case against her lawyer, a New Jersey appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The court, while upholding dismissal of the plaintiff's malpractice and racketeering claims because of an affidavit filed too late, reinstated a fraud claim against the lawyer in the dispute that stemmed from a real estate transaction.
4 minute read
August 24, 2010 |

Tax law is a boon for movie lawyers

8 minute read
July 19, 2012 |

Client Sues Firm After Funders Recover Most of His Settlement

A Brooklyn man is suing his attorneys at Mirman, Markovits & Landau for not looking after his interests after he received only $111 from a $150,000 settlement in his trip-and-fall personal injury case, while litigation finance companies received the bulk of the funds.
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