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$34.5 Million Verdict in Legal Malpractice Case
/ 01.May, 2012A Los Angeles jury awarded $34.5 million dollars to a group of investors who had brought a legal malpractice action against the law firm Holland . . .
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Morgan Lewis Professional Liability Case Revived
/ 24.Apr, 2012The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has breathed new life into a decade old legal malpractice and fraud action against Morgan Lewis. The action involves . . .
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Expanded Protections for Lawyers Working for the Government
/ 20.Apr, 2012On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Filarsky v. Delia. The Court unanimously held that a private attorney, hired . . .
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The Nigerian Scam Saga Continues
/ 16.Apr, 2012We have previously written about the particular dangers law firms face from e-mail scams. Two interesting items have recently cometo our attention. In Minnesota, a law . . .
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New Jersey Supreme Court Censures Attorney for “Grossly Deficient” Records
/ 12.Apr, 2012After the recommendations of four months suspension from the New Jersey Disciplinary Review board and even disbarment from the state Office of Attorney Ethics, the . . .
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Former Cozen Associate Suspended for 30 Months
/ 11.Apr, 2012Matthew Francis Henry, a former Cozen O’Connor associate, has been suspended from practicing for 30 months by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for extravagant false billings . . .
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Legal Ethics
/ 05.Apr, 2012The Guardian published an interesting article on legal ethics and the difficulty in getting lawyers to do what is “right.” -Josh J.T. Byrne, Esquire (H.T.- B.C.B.)
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A Touch of Grey
/ 04.Apr, 2012It is no secret that our population is aging. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, persons 65 years or older numbered 39.6 . . .
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Arrest in Luzerne County Ponzi Case
/ 02.Apr, 2012We have previously discussed the frequent involvement of lawyers in Ponzi schemes. A 77-year-old Pennsylvania lawyer is now facing federal counts for allegations of a Ponzi . . .
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The Umpires Strike Back
/ 28.Mar, 2012The Lima, Pennsylvania firm of Phillips Campbell & Phillips, has been sued in Ft. Worth, Texas, for legal malpractice by the Professional Association of Golf . . .
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