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New York Limits Damages in Criminal Legal Malpractice Cases
/ 04.Jun, 2012In a unanimous decision last Thursday, the New York Court of appeals ruled that a plaintiff suing his former defense attorney for legal malpractice, cannot . . .
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Revisit the “Error in Judgment” Defense
/ 30.May, 2012Last year, in Passarelo v. Grumbine, a three judge panel of the Superior Court retroactively applied the 2009 ruling in Pringle v. Rapaport, which banned the . . .
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Interesting opinion on legal malpractice, indemnity, and contribution
/ 25.May, 2012United States District Judge William W. Caldwell of the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued a 31 page memorandum and order in Kohn et al v. . . .
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Lawyers and Social Media
/ 21.May, 2012As more lawyers use social media (such as this blog) to promote themselves, or their clients’ interests, greater attention is being paid to the potential . . .
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Where to begin. . .
/ 17.May, 2012The website Overstock.com has been engaged in battle with a number of Wall Street entities. Among the most contentious of these battles has been Overstock.com . . .
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When is a retainer not just a retainer
/ 14.May, 2012Former New Jersey State Sen. Wayne Bryant, who is serving a four-year sentence for a corruption conviction, has been back in court on allegations that . . .
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Case Within a Case in Detail
/ 11.May, 2012Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court of New Jersey’s summary judgment in Minkin v. Gibbons P.C., . . .
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Ethics Opinion on Cloud Computing
/ 09.May, 2012The issue of cloud computing, the storing and sharing of data on/with remote servers, has been a hot topic in attorney ethics circles recently. The . . .
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An important rule
/ 08.May, 2012The Rules of Professional Conduct, as our courts have repeatedly held, cannot form the basis for a professional liability action, but they can be a good . . .
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Dewey Dismal System- Implosion
/ 03.May, 2012One of the largest law firms in New York City appears to be imploding. Dewey & LeBoeuf partners have been encouraged to look for work elsewhere, . . .
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