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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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Best Blawg?
/ 07.Sep, 2012The ABA has announced: Last Call for Blawg 100 nominations. Submit blawg amici by close of business today using this form. Nominate us if you . . .
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$2 Million Verdict in "Toothless Cootie" Case
/ 07.Sep, 2012We have said it before, do not put into writing anything you do not want to see blown up and used against you as an . . .
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Real Estate is the Top Area of Practice for Legal Malpractice Claims
/ 06.Sep, 2012According to the ABA, between 2008 and 2011, there were more legal malpractice claims arising out of real estate transactions than any other area of . . .
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A blow to pretreatment ADR agreements signed by parents
/ 21.Aug, 2012Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Allan Tereshko has rejected a hospital’s argument that a plaintiff gave up her right to a jury trial due . . .
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Likely Disbarment for Cuban Cigar Smuggling
/ 16.Aug, 2012The headline is (as is often the case) more sensational than the actual story. Illinois attorney, Richard Stevens Connors, was convicted in 2002 of violating . . .
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New Massachusetts Law on Medical Malpractice
/ 15.Aug, 2012A new law in Massachusetts, is interesting in having found support from the Massachusetts Medical Society, the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Academy of . . .
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