Here, from the West Virginia Record is the story of a family fighting over their mother’s $16 Million estate including hatred, family discord and legal malpractice claims. Details.
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The Final Defense in Legal Malpractice
It’s subscription only, but the Memphis Law School Law Review has an article on proximate cause – the final defense. Details. Is this title a parody of Star Trek?
CT Real Estate Sales Case and Legal Malpractice
Here is a well written and interesting description of a CT real estate case which morphed into legal malpractice. Details.
Sui Generis and Legal Malpractice
The law blog Sui Generis has graciously cited us. Details.
Legal Malpractice and “Professionalism”
LegalBlogWatch posted this particular comment on the question of agression, strategic decisions on mundane questions of time extensions, adjournments, motions to obtain documents. The further question: when does this devolve into legal malpractice?
Legal Malpractice Awards Edge Up
In a short article from an insurance examier, the message is: legal malpractice law suit numbers are more or less steady; awards are getting larger, and there is a shift from almost all client-attorney cases to 15% non-clients suing, such as the Vinson Elkins $40 billion case. Details.
A novel about malpractice attorneys
This press release cought my eye: a lurid novel about malpractice attorneys, a nationwide plot to kill malpractice attorneys. Who knew? Details.
China Power, Akin Gump and Legal Malpractice
Malpractice Case sours, Attorney Disiplined. Will Legal Malpractice Follow?
Attorney is hired to sue in malpractice. Case sours. Attorney trys to return fee in exchange for a promise not to complain. Disiplinary action follows. Will legal malpractice? Details.
Fendi – Weil Gotshal Legal Malpractice Case Lives On??
As you will remember, in the Fendi case, a NJ boutique sued Weil Gotshal for legal malpractice based upon claims of conflict of interest. The conflict was said to be in representing both the boutique and Fendi or its parents too. The case went to trial with great publicity and settled just prior to summations.…