Anthony Lin of the NYLJ reports today that the Weil Gotshal Legal Malpractice case has ended.
"A Texas bankruptcy judge has thrown out a suit against Weil, Gotshal & Manges by a former client who had accused the New York law firm of steering it into a "disastrous" Chapter 11 filing.
The National Benevolent Association…
The ABA is holding a spring Legal Malpractice Convention.
The Spring 2007 National Legal Malpractice Conference will be held on April 25-27, 2007 -in Washington, DC
A recent new rule (22 NYCRR 202.7) regulates ex parte temporary restraining order and must be based upon a showing of significant prejudice.
Judges are barred from granting restraining orders unless a party demonstrates a significant reason why an adversary must not know of the application in advance. Absent significant prejudice to justify obtaining an ex parte…
Here is a legal malpractice case from a warm place. In view of the 9 degree weather this morning, it makes for good reading. From Day on Torts,[go there for all the links] this blog blurb:
"The Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled that two law firms who represented a party in a business dispute cannot…
Here is a worthwhile article, despite some misconseptions about legal malpractice. The article states:
"As for risk management, the statute of limitations on legal malpractice claims generally begins once a client discovers possible negligence and runs for years thereafter, depending on your state, which could expose a lawyer and its firm to claims well beyond…
We really had a hard time wrapping our mind around this story. What is especially interesting is the narcisstic story the protagonist tells on his own web site.
"Donor battling Hillary now sues Judicial Watch
Peter Paul takes on former legal counsel in case against Clintons
Business mogul Peter Franklin Paul, who claims he…
Husband and Wife, both attorneys are on trial for sexual extortion. Why do we report this case? The attorneys didn’t have enough on their plate with the legal malpractice litigation they pursued. Perhaps a longer day at the office??
"Two San Antonio, Texas, lawyers, married to each other, face a trial on theft charges based…
Attorney referrs case to malpractice firm, then after a while, dies. Widow asks for referral fee on the $ 875,000 settlement. Held: she collects, even when the firm welshes.
Reich v Wolf & Fuhrman, P.C.
2007 NY Slip Op 00623
Decided on January 30, 2007
Appellate Division, Second Department
"In September of 1998, Nelson Cardona…
May you sue the opponent’s attorney? A quick look at the principal of privity says: "No." Here is a rare circumstance when you may sue the opponent’s attorney. This particular husband failed; the opening remains, however.
Mars v Grant
2007 NY Slip Op 00576
Decided on January 30, 2007
Appellate Division, First Department
"Plaintiff, who…
Today’s Law Journal Court Notes has a first. e-mails of adjournment by stipulation are premitted in the Motion Support Part. Either a stipulation or an affirmation reciting that oral consent to a stipulation was obtained can be sent by e-mail [and attachment] to NYMOTCAL@courts.state.ny.us by 5:00 pm the night before. See the court note for…
