Its a huge legal malpractice case, and we reported it over the summer.  Now WG moves for summary judgment against the National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church, which claims malpractice in their Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing.  We’ll follow for the decision.  In the meantime, Anthony Lin of the NYLJ writes:

"Weil Gotshal Moves to…

Legal malpractice is always a case within a case.  This particular report is of a collection matter, followed by a failed legal malpractice matter, followed by a malicious prosecution case.  Anthony Lin at the NYLJ reports:

"A New York judge has permitted a lawyer to proceed with a malicious prosecution suit against the mortgage company…

This is not legal malpractice, but I cound not resist. This is a real cat fight between client and attorney.  The story.

The Madison Record reports on legal malpractice.  It is perhaps the largest contributor to legal malpractice journalism we’ve encountered.  Here is an interesting point.  Madison County, IL has more class actions than any other single county in the US. 

Here is a story about a big class action firm, which is reported not to have…

We reported on his earlier legal malpractice case.  Now, it is reported that Michael Jackson has started a malpractice case against his former accountants.  The announcement.

This bloger suggests that law schools be ranked according to their alumni legal malpractice cases.  Hisblog blurb.

Here is the comprehensive profile from the American Bar Association of legal malpractice cases in 2000-2003.   For historical purpose this is the one.

In     Shaya B. Pac., LLC v Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP    the question of whether a law firm defending a client has an obligation to determine whether there is excess insurance available. 

This case, determined by the Second Department, has the following issue:

"The principal issue presented on this appeal concerns whether a…