Here is an interesting blog blurb by Cassandra Crotty on two different state views on lawyer’s liability to third-parties [no privity – they were not clients. One is from Illinois and one from Oregon. Blurb.

“Today’s installment of “Your Courts, Their Secrets,” a Seattle Times investigation of inappropriate secrecy in Washington courts” reveals stories that otherwise would never have come to light. One includes a hidden rogue teacher incident. Others, like this story, involves legal actions that keep the public from knowing what government is doing. Other stories have dealt…

In days past Boston was known for mayors who served from inside jail. Here is a story in a similar vein. The leader in this judicial campaign may be kept off the bench for a legal malpractice/disciplinary problem.

“A deal struck with a southwest Alabama circuit judge candidate in a disciplinary action concerning his handling…

Lora Kojovic, divorced from Neal Goldman found out one month after signing a divorce settlement that her former husband’s company was worth $18 million. She tried to vacate the settlement, and has now lost in the Appellate Division.

Justice Sullivan says that “The Wife has only herself to blame for her failure to inquire further.”…

Client was awarded $245,000 in a medical malpractice case. Good? Shortly afterwards, this attorney is said to have taken the proceeds and left town. Details.

Anthony Lin in the NYLJ writes that:

“The church group suing Weil, Gotshal & Manges for allegedly steering it into a “disastrous” bankruptcy is accusing the firm of withholding from discovery e-mail correspondence of the partner who led the 2004 Chapter 11 filing. The St. Louis-based National Benevolent Association, which sued Weil Gotshal in…

Bronx family hires out of state attorney in a big negligence case. He works with Bronx attorney. After successful settlement, the AD says that Bronx attorney should be sanctioned for his behavior.

“A Bronx judge has sanctioned a personal injury lawyer and his firm $15,000 over their attempts to keep a $574,000 attorney’s fee for…

Client was part of a class action in mold/toxic condition case. As it turns out, her claims were time barred, yet because she was part of a package deal, defendants paid little attention to her individual case, and settled. After settlement, she sued attorneys. Case was dismissed. Details.