As succinctly and unceremoniously noted in a recent business article chronicling the would-be purchase of a large land parcel near an international airport, "the transaction tanked." And that failure sowed solely to faulty legal advice rendered by a law firm, states...
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Protracted, high-profile legal malpractice case marches on
Former client Larry Austin of the now defunct law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP says there is a compelling reason why he lost a case against the California Franchise Board and was presented with an $8 million bill for unpaid taxes. His contention: The firm's...
You think your attorney performed badly, but was it malpractice?
Readers might reasonably think that, for such a seemingly simple and direct question as that posed above in today's blog headline, there must be a straightforward and definitive answer. And there is. To wit: maybe. The law is centrally about the facts, regardless of...
Did you lose your case because of negligent legal counsel?
It goes without saying that there is no guarantee with a jury trial. Juries can return unpredictable verdicts, even when the evidence seems to suggest a contrary result. Not even the most skilled attorney can get inside the collective mind of a jury. At the same time,...
Omission of material contract clause leads to malpractice claim
It's true of course, that legal malpractice claims in California and nationally often usher forth businesses as well as individual clients as plaintiffs alleging substandard legal performance leading directly to personal injury. The following story is a prime example...
What hurdles must a malpractice plaintiff clear at trial?
As noted in a recent legal-news publication, the plaintiff in a legal malpractice case "furnished lots of detail about what the lawyer supposedly did wrong." In fact, that plaintiff -- West Bend Mutual Insurance Company -- presented to the court detailed information...
Defendant law firm in malpractice case settles with rapper
Curtis Jackson III -- better known in the public eye and among his fans as 50 Cent -- has been prominently in the news for the past several years, especially for his money woes that led him to pursue relief in a federal bankruptcy court. That proceeding, which was...
Malpractice focus: law firms’ defenses against hacking attempts
It is certainly understandable why actors in the medical industry -- hospitals, clinics, billing firms, medical device makers and so forth -- are acutely focused on having security systems in place that adequately safeguard against third-party hacking attempts aimed...
Potentially dire repercussions when your attorney misses deadlines
Most of us learn very early in life that bad consequences can attach to tardiness. Turn in that book report late -- get a failing grade. Dawdle in the departure lounge -- miss your flight. Forgo punctuality at work -- lose your job. Life's lessons can be tough. And...
Drawing the line: diligent advocacy or bad-faith conduct?
A recent media chronicling of a federal judge's arduous efforts to dispassionately evaluate an attorney's conduct and properly rule upon whether it warranted strong judicial sanctions underscores the fine line that can sometimes exist regarding legal representation....