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.

On Friday, the judge floated the possibility of questions concerning earlier alleged conflicts of interest in the Michael Bolton case. Today the NYLJ reports that no such questioning will take place. See Friday’s report for background.

Here is the decision in the Arkin legal malpractice case reported last week. Case Decision.

Removal from State Court to Federal District Court depends on some aspect of subject matter jurisdiction. It may be diversity and it may be “federal question.” Often, defendants argue that removal is permitted because deciding the state court action would “require a substantial evaluation of applicable federal law.” Here is a case, reported by Cassandra Crotty of the Illinois Legal Malpractice Blog on a removed legal malpractice case. Details.

West Virginia couple hires an attorney to defend them in a suit. A lis pendens was filed against them, and they say, never removed after success in the suit. They were unable to change their morgage loan arrangements and lost $$$. Details/