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July 07, 2000 |

The Outer Limits

In Texas, there is confusion over when the clock starts ticking on the deadline for filing a legal malpractice claim. The Supreme Court has agreed to review two cases dealing with the thorny issue. Courts around the state have taken conflicting positions on when the time is up, leaving attorneys -- and clients -- unsure of their rights.
6 minute read
May 01, 2006 |

Tavern Patrons Burned in Tent Fire Settle Ocean Co. Suits for $2.65M

Large verdicts and settlements in New Jersey.
6 minute read
March 19, 2003 |

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March 13, 2001 |

Texas High Court Clarifies Filing Deadline for Legal Malpractice Claims

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that the clock starts running on the deadline for filing a legal malpractice claim when all appeals on the underlying suit have been exhausted. The ruling is expected to clear up the confusion in Texas courts regarding when the statute of limitations is tolled. Says Houston lawyer David Furlow, "I think this will lead to lawyers being sued less."
7 minute read
March 19, 2003 |

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September 15, 2003 |

Too Much Big-Firm Pressure to Bill High Rates? Go Boutique

What does a large-firm trusts and estates partner do if his client base begins to balk at increasingly high billing rates? If you are 19-year Dechert veteran Kevin Gilboy, you leave the firm and join two old friends at a venerable trusts and estates boutique.
4 minute read
November 08, 2002 |

Tobacco Industry Lawyers Argue Against $145B Award

Arguing against the largest damage award in American history, attorneys for the tobacco industry said Wednesday that a $145 billion verdict should be overturned because the trial plan was unconstitutional and the plaintiffs' attorney used unfair tactics to incite the jury. Greenberg Traurig's Elliot Scherker said the Miami trial court's strategy for handling the smokers' suit amounted to an "Alice in Wonderland" version of justice.
6 minute read
September 07, 1999 |

Is Prison the Answer?

A scheme for economic recovery is setting neighbor against neighbor in Philipsburg, Pa., an insular, tree-lined community nestled in the Allegheny Mountains. The scheme involves building a private prison, to house more than 1,000 prisoners from Washington, D.C.. Some say nothing less than the soul of the town is at stake in this debate pitting economic salvation against public safety. Friction from the drama eventually could rekindle the prison debate in the District of Columbia as well.
13 minute read
December 15, 2006 |

Suit Charging Failure To Diagnose Down Syndrome Settles for $2M

Large settlements and verdicts.
7 minute read

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