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Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed judgment on the pleadings in legal a malpractice case based upon the statute of limitations.
The plaintiffs alleged that the court erred in not allowing them to amend their pleadings in order to clarify facts regarding equitable tolling and erred in not recognizing that issues of fact existed.
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In an Atypical Legal Malpractice Case, the Delaware Superior Court Dismisses Insurance Agency’s Legal Malpractice Claim Against Its Former Attorneys
In GMG Ins. Agency v. Margolis Edelstein, 2023 WL 2854760 (Del. Super. Ct. Apr. 10, 2023), reargument denied sub nom. GMG Ins. Agency v. Edelstein, 2023 WL 3522297 (Del. Super. Ct.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – June 13, 2023,
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Kohut v. Vlahos, 289 A.3d 96 (Pa. Super. 2022), purported named beneficiaries to a will cannot state a legal malpractice claim based upon an unsigned will.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – April 2023 is
Seismic Changes May Soon Be Coming to Florida Statutes for Comparative Negligence, Lodestar Fee, Statute of Limitations and One-Way Attorney’s Fees Against Insurers
With the support of Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida House Bill 837 was filed on February 15, 2023, which would bring comprehensive reforms to civil litigation in Florida.
Risk Management as a Critical Component of Your Law Practice
A critical aspect of the practice of law is managing risk.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – January 2023 is prepared by Mars
Legal professionals do not have a duty to intervene if they become aware that a client may be suicidal.
Several years of litigation ensued as a result of a 2008 uninsured motorist collision with a car driven by Andreasen, leaving him permanently disabled. On March 10, 2019, Andreasen committed suicide.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – January 2023 is prepared by Mars
Court agrees with application of the first-injury rule because the related bankruptcy case would not determine whether the defendant committed legal malpractice.
A former client filed a lawsuit against Bilzin Sumberg, asserting causes of action for malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – January 2023 is prepared by Mars
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Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – January 2023 is prepared by Mars
New Jersey Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies the Standard for Lost Profit Claims on Behalf of New Business
On August 17, 2022, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its opinion in Larry Schwartz and NJ 322, LLC v. Cooper Levenson and Pulte Homes.
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