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New stories and case digests and some columns focused on key court decisions and issues, as well as news stories on prominent lawyers in trouble, to articles and columns offering advice.
By Michael P. Maslanka | August 1, 2017
It's easier to comply with the law than to circumvent it. This summer I am teaching this simple yet profound lesson to the students in our Professional Responsibility class.
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By Jason Grant | August 1, 2017
Attorney David Ferber and Ferber Chan Essner & Coller have been found liable for failing to advise a client about how to correctly make its nearly $1 million deposit on a condominium unit, leading to loss of the money.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 28, 2017
While it appeared that plaintiff's counsel may have violated the standard of care on multiple occasions, plaintiff failed to file this legal malpractice action in a timely manner and there were no applicable tolling provisions to save the claims. The court recommended affirmance of its order granting defendants summary judgment.
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By Samuel C. Stretton | July 27, 2017
As a lawyer practicing for 20 years, I have often heard older lawyers talk about practicing until they drop in their boots. Is it realistic and ethical to think that way?
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By Christine Simmons | July 25, 2017
The firm can't shake a former financial industry client's breach of fiducuary claim related to a FINRA investigation, the First Department ruled.
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By Michael Booth | July 24, 2017
The New Jersey State Bar Association is leading a coalition urging lawmakers to shorten the filing period for malpractice claims from six to two years, but the state's principal plaintiffs bar group and others stand opposed.
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By R. Robin McDonald | July 19, 2017
A client lawsuit accusing Alston & Bird of fraud, unjust enrichment, legal malpractice and other claims will go forward after a Fulton County judge rejected arguments by Alston's counsel to throw out the bulk of the claims.
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By Christine Simmons | July 18, 2017
A lawsuit against the firm by ex-client NextEra Energy is the latest in what appears to be a growing wave of bankruptcy-related malpractice cases facing law firms.
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By Christine Simmons | July 18, 2017
A former corporate client that Kasowitz Benson Torres earlier sued for unpaid legal fees is fighting back with a malpractice lawsuit alleging billing fraud, claiming it didn't receive legal services "commensurate with a law firm that represents the president of the United States."
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By J. Randolph Evans and Shari L. Klevens, Dentons US | July 17, 2017
In light of these trends, law firms may wish to consider taking steps such as shoring up conflicts protocols, addressing technology security protocols and investigating cyber liability insurance to help avoid becoming a malpractice statistic.
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