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Termination for Purposes of Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings (Dragonetti)
/ 18.Feb, 2013We have previously written about the “termination” prong for a wrongful use of civil proceedings (“Dragonetti”) action. Our Superior Court recently issued an opinion further . . .
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The ABA Journal Weighs in on Courthouse Violence
/ 15.Feb, 2013The ABA Journal has an article on the issue of courthouse violence and threats to attorney safety which we have been writing about for the last . . .
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New Details Suggest Lawyer was Among the Targeted in Delaware Courthouse Shooting
/ 14.Feb, 2013According to news reports, Thomas Matusiewicz, who shot his ex-daughter-in-law to death at the New Castle County Court in Wilmington on Monday, was carrying hand . . .
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More Courthouse Violence
/ 12.Feb, 2013We recently wrote about an Arizona attorney shot by a litigant following a mediation session. Yesterday’s news brings the fact of violence in the courthouse . . .
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Legal Malpractice Avoidance
/ 07.Feb, 2013We have previously written several posts about legal malpractice avoidance and best practices for lawyers. Here is another nice concise “checklist” of legal malpractice avoidance . . .
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Because "Bubba the Love Sponge Clem" Isn’t Strange Enough
/ 05.Feb, 2013Your standard defamation case against a morning disc jockey case recently took a turn for the very weird. Todd “MJ” Schnitt a Tampa area D.J., . . .
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The Whoopee Cushion of the Judicial Process
/ 31.Jan, 2013It has been coming for some time. Nine present and former Philadelphia Traffic Court Judges have been indicted today with conspiring to fix traffic tickets. . . .
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Attorney Shot Following Mediation Session
/ 31.Jan, 2013Arizona attorney Mark P. Hummels, was shot by a pro se litigant following a mediation session yesterday. Mr. Hummels was shot in the neck and . . .
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Deadlines the Harsh Reality of Legal Malpractice
/ 28.Jan, 2013As we have previously written, calendaring issues are the number one cause of legal malpractice actions, and good calendaring habits are the single most effective malpractice . . .
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Alternative Dispute Resolution?
/ 25.Jan, 2013A West Virginia attorney was arrested on Tuesday after beating another attorney on his head and face in the Marion County Courthouse. Stephen Sean Murphy, . . .
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