A class action against the Bar seeking mass restitution for mistakes and wrongs by an attorney. Law Com reports that a suit in federal court seeks damages. “A Georgia judge will end up deciding whether the Florida Bar must compensate thousands of victims of disbarred Miami attorney Louis Robles out of a special victims fund.” Details.
World Trade Center Legal Malpractice Case Dismissed
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Plaintiff in the legal malpractice had been convicted of insurance fraud follwoing the WTC tragedy. Then he was arrested on unrelated Federal charges. He turned around and sued his attorney. Result? Plaintiff loses, for he had no colorable claim of innocence.
Minn to Consider Attorney Insurance Disclosure
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It seems to be a trend. Minn is now considering a legal malpractice disclosure rule. Details.
Disclosure of Legal Malpractice Insurance in Penn
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In Penn, attorneys must tell their clients that they do not have at least $100,000 in legal malpractice insurance. Here is a short blurb about it. Details.
Legal Malpractice against Kaye Scholer Continues
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Anthony Lin in the NYLJ reports that a legal malpractice law suit against Kaye Scholer continues.
“A former employee of scandal-plagued software giant Computer Associates who claims she was fired for cooperating with an internal investigation may sue the law firm hired by the company to represent her for legal malpractice based on alleged conflicts of interest, a Long Island judge has ruled.” Detail.
Legal Malpractice Defense on Appeal in Nebraska
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A blog which advertises itself as the Cornhusker blog, in a state which is “the home of Clarence Thomas’ in-laws” reports a Nebraska Supreme Court decision in a legal malpractice case. Details.
Va Legal Malpractice = 60%??
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Here is a reprint from the SW Virginia law Blog. It recites a bar association resolution, which cites a study showing that 60% of Va’s attorneys carry insurance. Details.
The Gay Community and Legal Malpractice
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A rare confluence of the question of Gay rights, legal malpractice and politics have come together in the Ohio Attorney General race. Candidate Dann is accused of legal malpractice as well as allowing a person to serve time for a “non-existent” crime of importuning gay sex. See the details.
California Decision on Limitation for Legal Malpractice
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The California Supreme Court “agreed to decide whether the tolling of the statute of limitations for a malpractice action against a law firm continues after the responsible lawyer leaves the firm if he or she continues to represent the client.”
“The Court of Appeal for this district, Div. Two, answered that question in the affirmative on Jan. 10 in Beal Bank, SSB v. Arter & Hadden, LLP, reversing a contrary ruling by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge John P. Shook. Div.” The blog blurb came from Met News.Com details.
N.C. Legal Malpractice Case Settled
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Cabarras County, NC has settled a legal malpractice case with its attorneys Hartsell & Williams. Details. The suit arose out of H&W’s faiure to appear at an administrative hearing in which they were defending the County against a discrimination action.