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Astounding Judicial Conduct
/ 12.Oct, 2012The ABA Journal has posted video of retired Jefferson Kentucky Circuit Judge Martin McDonald insulting, threatening, interrupting, and belittling an apparently respectful attorney. Even if . . .
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Discipline Round-Up
/ 10.Oct, 2012The latest in our semi-regular examination of recent attorney discipline in Pennsylvania includes: practicing while suspended; being caught by the police snorting coke; and converting . . .
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Is it a Patent Case or a Legal Malpractice Action?
/ 08.Oct, 2012The Supreme Court of the Untied States has granted certiorari to a Supreme Court of Texas case, Minton v. Gunn which addresses the federal court . . .
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Attorney pleads guilty to theft of $10,000,000 of client funds
/ 04.Oct, 2012Theft of client funds is a sure way to get into legal hot water. We have written before about lawyers who stole from clients, employers, . . .
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A Reasonable Break
/ 01.Oct, 2012In March 2011, we posted on the plight of counsel in Newman Development Group v. Genuardi’s, 744 EDA 2010 (Pa. Super. 2010). The Superior Court . . .
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The Difference Between Zealous and Zealot
/ 25.Sep, 2012Lawyers have an obligation to zealously represent their clients. The preamble to the Rules of Professional Conduct specifically states “[a]s advocate, a lawyer zealously asserts . . .
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Defense of Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings Actions
/ 20.Sep, 2012Josh J.T. Byrne, Esquire has published a chapter about defending wrongful use of civil proceedings actions in an e-book on defending professional liability claims. You . . .
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Law Firm Sued for Alleged Bad Advice about Bankruptcy Filing
/ 19.Sep, 2012The New Jersey firm of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman has been sued for legal malpractice to the tune of $4.4 million for having allegedly improperly . . .
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Accuracy in Professional Liability Insurance Renewals
/ 17.Sep, 2012What needs to be disclosed on professional liability insurance renewal forms is a hot button issue in any discussion among professional liability practitioners. The importance . . .
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Recent Changes in Reporting Misconduct
/ 12.Sep, 2012Earlier this year, the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, amended the Rules of Professional Conduct (Rule 8.3), and the Rules of Disciplinary . . .
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