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Preliminary Objections Granted on The Basis of Underlying Settlement
/ 20.Apr, 2011Jeff McCarron and Danielle Graham of the Professional Liability group recently obtained a favorable result for a client in a legal malpractice action the Court of Common Pleas . . .
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Who can sue a defense lawyer?
/ 18.Apr, 2011In these tight financial times, insurance companies continue to look for ways to recoup their losses. Legal malpractice claims based upon equitable subrogation or assignments . . .
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Requiring Impropriety
/ 11.Apr, 2011There has been a longstanding debate over an ambiguity in Pennsylvania’s Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings Statute, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8351. Section 8351 provides: (a) A . . .
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Q: Is it a good idea to use client information to make yourself rich? A: No.
/ 07.Apr, 2011Lawyers receive lots of information from their clients. Some lawyers receive more valuable information in client communications than others. A simple rule of malpractice avoidance is to . . .
Read More..The age of innocence
/ 25.Mar, 2011The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, has added a new wrinkle to its evolving case law on the importance of innocence in a legal . . .
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Don’t forget to file your post-trial motions!
/ 22.Mar, 2011The Pennsylvania Superior Court has just quashed an appeal of an $18,489,221.60 (and counting) verdict entered against Safeway, Inc., as the successor of Genuardi’s Family Markets, . . .
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When is an Action Terminated for Purposes of the Dragonetti Act
/ 16.Mar, 2011When is an Action Terminated For Purposes of the Dragonetti Act For lawyers in Pennsylvania, the Dragonetti Act (the codification of the common law . . .
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Directed Verdict in Legal Malpractice Action
/ 08.Oct, 2010On October 7, 2010, Jeff McCarron and Josh Byrne of the professional liability department received a directed verdict entered in favor of their client following . . .
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When a Bad Certificate of Merit Situation Gets Worse
/ 01.Jun, 2010Josh J.T. Byrne, Esquire By now all Pennsylvania attorneys should be aware of the certificate of merit requirement in any action based upon an allegation . . .
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