What happens when an in-house tries to play both sides?The Perils of In-House Counsel Simultaneously Representing Company and Employee11/6/2013 by Jeff Lewis http://www.jdsupra.com/In Yanez v. Plummer (Nov. 5, 2013, C07026), the Third Appellate District issued an...
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Month: November 2013
Third Party Claims: When Worker’s Compensation Just Doesn’t Compensate
As most working individuals know, because of the laws in California when someone is hurt on the job their only recourse is typically through the Worker's Compensation system. There are benefits to this system, particularly the fact that it is 'no-fault' and even if...
The Case Within A Case: What is Legal Malpractice Really?
When an attorney fails in his or her duties, the client is often left in shock, without an idea of what to do next Whether the attorney failed to file a case or important document on time which lost the case, or they neglected some essential aspect of a contract or...
Missing A Critical Statute of LImitations
What happens when a family hires a law firm to sue a physician for medical malpractice only to have the law firm miss a critical filing deadline?Attorney reaches settlement in Putnam malpractice case stemming from a missed deadlineNovember 18, 2013, By Kyla...
Accounting Malpractice Can Look A Lot Like Legal Malpractice
The Malpractice of A Major Accounting Firm Looks A Lot Like Legal MalpracticeCourt Says Accounting Giant Defrauded Business Owner, Graydon Head Wins $100 Million JudgmentKenton Circuit Court Rules Accounting Giant Committed Fraud, MalpracticeCincinnati, OH ...
Tax Schemes and Legal Malpractice
Will an attorney who created tax evasion strategies for his wealthy clients, also be liable for legal malpractice by providing to his clients a scheme that broke the law? Federal court files injunction against Chicago attorneyProsecutors allege Gary J. Stern...
Corporate Counsel Conflict
In double representation no disclosure, no waiver obtained lead to charges of malpractice, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.The Perils of In-House Counsel Simultaneously Representing Company and Employee11/6/2013 by Jeff Lewis http://www.jdsupra.com/In Yanez v....
Legal Malpractice Claim Could Reach $10 million
What happens to a client when an attorney says he's filed a claim and reached a settlement when in fact the case hasn't been filed and there hasn't been any settlement?Client's lawsuit claims Fahy, former Bergen prosecutor, misled her about legal actionNovember...
Lawyers Sued For Mismanaging A Contract
If a company misses an opportunity to collect money it was contractually owed, should that company sue it’s contract lawyers for malpractice?New Jersey construction company files legal malpractice claim against suburban its Philadelphia law firmOctober 29, 2013...