At almost the end of testimony, this legal malpractice case settled. It had two components. The first was the WG fees still owed: they were in excess of $2 million if you count interest. The second was whether the law firm committed malpractice, and if so, did it damage plaintiff.

This is an excellent outcome…

Here is a reprint of a Florida Bar Journal article by Jim Keim which discusses legal malpractice in the wake of a natural disaster, such as Katrina. Are you prepared? Article.

Plaintiff is seller of a house in Long Island. He hires defendant attorney to do a full service job in the sale: prepare contract, oversee negotation and transaction while seller is out of state. Things go wrong. Plaintiff alleges that attorney started unnecessary L & T proceedings even though summer renters would have left voluntarily…

Here is a report by Matthew Conigliaro from his blog on the assignment of legal malpractice cases, either by specific agreement or by implicaiton. Its not permitted in Florida. His Blog

It really doesn’t get any sexier than this in a particularly dry field. He: Criminal, rich, victim; She: lawyer, thief? He says so. Did she steal his Porsche, his Mercedes, his $250K? Even worse, did she commit legal malpractice? Read all about this thriller.

The KL Investor Group fraud is a big story in Palm Beach, FL and investors lost many $ Millions. So far, in Bankruptcy court, the only money to be available for investors/creditors is $ 477,000 from one attorney. Details.

Here is a subscription only short report on a case in Chicago where their Supreme Court is considering a “repose” period in legal malpractice. Details.

For all the usual reasons, the Supreme Court of Minnesota is considering compulsory Legal Malpractice insurance there. Details.