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2018-11-05: Updated: 2020-05-22 17:25:10 MASSACHUSETTS APPEALS COURT REJECTS ATTORNEY’S ASSIGNED CLAIM AGAINST PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE BROKER

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2017-10-30: Updated: 2020-05-22 17:25:04 Detroit Law Firm Hit with $5 Million Legal Malpractice Verdict

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2017-10-15: Updated: 2020-05-22 17:24:59 Motion to Dismiss Denied in New York Federal Legal Malpractice Case

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2017-02-22: Updated: 2020-05-28 15:43:11 AIRPLANE CRASH VICTIMS SUE ATTORNEY FOR FAILING TO TIMELY FILE CLAIM

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2017-02-10: Updated: 2020-05-28 15:43:02 FORECLOSURE JUDGMENT FINAL FOR LEGAL MALPRACTICE CLAIM TO ACCRUE

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2016-12-02: Updated: 2016-12-02 12:18:19 New York Appellate Division Upholds Attorney-Client Privilege for Attorneys seeking Ethical Advice from Firm’s In-House Counsel

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2016-11-28: Updated: 2016-11-28 13:33:55 Texas Court of Appeals Reverses Lower Court’s Dismissal on Statute of Limitations Grounds

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2016-11-28: Updated: 2016-11-28 12:46:32 The Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Vacates Bankruptcy Judge’s Sanction Order

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2016-11-07: Updated: 2016-11-28 13:06:24 Skadden $35 Million Legal Malpractice Suit Dismissed by Acting Manhattan New York Supreme Court Justice

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2016-09-23: Updated: 2016-11-28 13:10:15 Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses $4.6 Million Jury Award and Orders New Trial

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2016-07-12: Updated: 2016-07-12 10:36:39 Hidden Treasure and Bad Faith Leads to Sanctions

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2016-07-07: Updated: 2016-07-07 11:11:40 Indiana Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal

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2016-06-22: Updated: 2016-10-26 16:36:10 Skadden $35 Million Legal Malpractice Suit

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2016-06-13: Updated: 2016-06-20 09:05:30 Illinois Appeals Court Rules Attorney’s Lack of Communication Cost Client

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2016-04-03: Updated: 2016-04-03 22:19:23 Is my accountant liable for referring me to a phony investment scheme?

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2016-03-31: Updated: 2016-05-11 22:46:54 Illinois State Appellate Court Affirms Stay of Legal Malpractice Case pending resolution of Related Federal Criminal Proceeding

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2016-03-01: Updated: 2016-03-01 16:31:07 Connecticut Grievance Committee Rejects Malpractice Settlement:

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2016-03-01: Updated: 2016-03-01 16:34:34 Iowa Practice change in Legal Malpractice Claim Arising From Criminal Representation

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2016-02-05: Updated: 2016-02-05 15:57:14 Rolnick v. Sight’s My Line, Inc., No. 03-15-00335-CV: Texas Court of Appeals Dismisses Legal Malpractice Claim

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2016-01-21: Updated: 2016-01-21 13:51:09 Kelly v. Orr, No. D067735: California Appellate Court Reverses Judgment Time-Barring Legal Malpractice Claim of Successor Trustee

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2015-12-21: Updated: 2015-12-21 16:03:47 Audette v. Poulin, No. 2015-53-Appeal: Supreme Court of Rhode Island Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Action

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2015-11-30: Updated: 2015-11-30 13:24:41 McPhillips v. Bauman, 2015 NY Slip Op 08218: Appellate Division of Supreme Court of New York Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Claim

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2015-10-21: Updated: 2015-10-21 14:47:42 Davidson v. Gurewitz, NO. 2-15-0171: Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Claim

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2015-09-17: Updated: 2015-09-17 17:28:21 In Re: Paul F. Coddington, Jr., LD-2015-0004: New Hampshire Attorney Disbarred for Practicing while Suspended

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2015-09-03: Updated: 2015-09-03 15:30:54 In Re: Alexander R. Cain, No. BD-2015-018: Three Year suspension for Massachusetts Attorney for Making False Statements to Clients

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2015-08-25: Updated: 2015-08-25 15:02:51 Commission for Lawyer Discipline v. Charles D. Septowski, No. 201400356: Texas Attorney Disbarred for Practicing while Suspended

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2015-06-17: Updated: 2015-06-17 12:44:38 Rodriguez v. Jacoby & Meyers, LLP: 2015 NY Slip Op 02151: Client Sues Attorney for Delay in Obtaining Favorable Verdict

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2015-05-20: Updated: 2015-05-21 09:30:39 Roseland v. Wentzell, No. A14-1254: Minnesota Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Attorney in Legal Malpractice Case

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2015-04-23: Updated: 2015-04-23 13:15:33 Balames v. Ginn No. S-13-1027: Nebraska Supreme Court Reinstates Jury Verdict for an Attorney in Legal Malpractice Case

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2015-03-27: Updated: 2015-03-27 17:33:24 Downs v. Dib, No. 319372: Michigan Court of Appeals Remands Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Case

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2015-03-03: Updated: 2015-03-03 13:09:07 In re: John Burke, No. 2013.280: Vermont Professional Responsibility Board Publicly Reprimands Attorney

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2015-01-30: Updated: 2015-05-21 09:35:00 Smith v. DeZao, No. 2:13-cv-72: New Jersey Federal Judge Allows Attorney Accused of Malpractice to Conduct Additional Discovery Regarding Underlying Case

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2015-01-22: Updated: 2015-01-23 10:31:20 Minnick v. Ennis, No. 41663: Supreme Court of Idaho Remands Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Case

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2015-01-08: Updated: 2015-01-23 11:35:43 People v. Samuel Reyes Escamilla, No. 14PDJ047: Colorado Attorney Suspended Following Violations of Professional Rules of Conduct

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2014-11-26: Updated: 2015-01-23 11:36:30 In the Matter of Hawver, No. 111,425: Kansas Lawyer Disbarred for Inexplicable Incompetence

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2014-11-14: Updated: 2015-01-23 11:40:52 Mizuno v. Nunberg, No. 2013-06709: New York Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Suit

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2014-10-16: Updated: 2015-01-23 11:41:40 Torres v. Blankenship, No. E057465: California Appellate Court Dismisses Legal Malpractice Case on Statute of Limitations Grounds

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2014-10-13: Updated: 2014-10-13 18:09:25 Issue: My lawyer told me he would not represent me in my car accident case unless I paid for all of the expenses, which he said he would pay up front and deduct from the settlement. Can he do this?

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2014-08-26: Updated: 2020-05-28 15:42:24 In re Donna J. Tonderum, No. S-13-083: Attorney Indefinitely Suspended for Revealing Confidential Client Information

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2014-08-05: Updated: 2020-05-28 15:42:14 In re Charles Tanner Phillips, II, No. 14-B-0714: Louisiana Lawyer Disbarred for Keeping Unearned Attorney’s Fees

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2014-07-15: Updated: 2014-07-15 16:42:46 Issue: I am involved in a divorce case with my wife of 5 years. We are fighting over money and custody. I am convinced that she is having an affair with her divorce attorney, who is married and quite well known. Can I do anything to exploit this situation as it regards my divorce case?

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2014-07-09: Updated: 2020-05-28 15:42:05 In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Kratz, No. 2014 WI 31: District Attorney Suspended for Sending Lewd Text Messages to a Crime Victim

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2014-07-08: Updated: 2014-07-08 21:01:36 Issue: I have a district court criminal case. My lawyer on the case has been charged with ethical violations by the state lawyers review board for issues not involving my case. Does my lawyer have to tell me about the case against him, and can I fire him and get my money back because of his problems?

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2014-07-01: Updated: 2014-07-07 17:39:16 Issue: What do I do if I am having trouble contacting my attorney?

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2014-06-09: Updated: 2020-05-28 15:42:00 In re Roger Lee Shoss, No. 51567: Attorney Disbarred After Conviction for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

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2014-04-16: Updated: 2014-04-16 17:36:14 In re Jennifer L. Graham, No. 49S00-1301-DI-36: Attorney put on Probation after Using Client Funds to Cover Gambling Debt

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2014-04-14: Updated: 2014-04-14 16:52:42 Issue: What do I do if I think that the judge that is presiding over my case has committed an ethics violation?

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2014-04-09: Updated: 2014-04-16 11:53:08 Florida Bar v. Bruce Edward Committe, No. SC11-468: Florida Attorney Suspended After Bringing Frivolous Claims against Defendant

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2014-04-02: Updated: 2014-04-02 17:12:37 In re Wade H. McCree, No. 146826: Judge Removed from Bench after Multiple Ethical Violations

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2014-03-26: Updated: 2014-03-26 13:16:59 Issue: How do I know if I still have time to file a legal malpractice claim against my attorney?

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2014-03-25: Updated: 2014-03-26 13:18:27 Issue: What do I do if I think that my attorney committed an ethics violation?

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2014-03-24: Updated: 2014-05-05 12:21:07 In re Patrick J. Maruggi, 2013 NY Slip Op 07279: New York Attorney Disbarred for Misappropriation of Client Funds

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2014-03-12: Updated: 2014-03-12 20:44:42 Issue: What do I do if I think my attorney committed malpractice, but my lawsuit is still ongoing?

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2014-03-12: Updated: 2014-03-12 20:45:32 Issue: What’s the difference between an ethical violation and legal malpractice?

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2014-03-12: Updated: 2014-03-12 20:46:09 Issue: When do I have to hire an expert witness in a legal malpractice case and who pays for it?

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2014-02-25: Updated: 2014-02-26 15:13:57 In the Matter of Henry Lamar Willis, Docket No. S13Y1621: Georgia Attorney Disbarred for Misappropriating Client Funds.

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2014-02-11: Updated: 2014-02-11 15:18:37 In Re David Shawn Clark, No. 12 DHC 42: North Carolina Attorney Disbarred for Unethical and Deceitful Conduct

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2014-02-04: Updated: 2014-02-04 17:15:38 In re Stephen Glass Opinion No. S196374: Moral Integrity Prevents Ex-Journalist from Being Admitted to California Bar

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2013-12-17: Updated: 2013-12-17 17:16:53 Mass. BBO Admonition No. 13-02: Massachusetts Attorney Disciplined in Legal Ethics Matter

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