Law firm could be sued outside home state 
Published: May 1, 2013
Tags: legal malpractice, long-arm jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction
A Connecticut law firm could be sued in Arizona state court based on its alleged negligence in analyzing the legality of a tax shelter considered by an Arizona client, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Benchmarks: Connecticut law firm could be sued in Arizona
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: April 30, 2013
Tags: legal malpractice, long-arm jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction
A Connecticut law firm subjected itself to being sued in Arizona courts when it accepted a $50,000 fee for issuing an opinion letter supporting a tax shelter being considered by an Arizona resident.
Law firm forfeited malpractice coverage
Published: April 8, 2013
Tags: legal malpractice, malpractice insurance, notice
A law firm failed to provide the notice necessary to ensure coverage of a legal malpractice claim under its professional liability policy, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.
Legal malpractice claim may be assigned
Published: March 21, 2013
Tags: assignment, legal malpractice
A legal malpractice claim arising from a mortgage refinancing could be assigned pursuant to a subrogation clause in favor of the title insurer, the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Estate can’t sue lawyer for negligent tax planning
Published: March 13, 2013
Tags: estate planning, legal malpractice, taxation
The administrator of a client’s estate could not maintain a legal malpractice action for alleged negligent estate planning that resulted in increased tax liability, the Kansas Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Statutory beneficiary can sue for legal malpractice
Published: March 13, 2013
Tags: legal malpractice, wrongful death
A wrongful death statutory beneficiary could pursue a malpractice claim against the lawyer for the personal representative of the wrongful death estate, the New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
LEGAL MALPRACTICE
Published: February 20, 2013
Tags: legal malpractice, patent litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
State courts have jurisdiction to hear a legal malpractice action involving the alleged mishandling of a federal patent matter.
See “State courts can hear patent-related malpractice suit”
U.S. Supreme Court. Gunn v. Minton, No. 11-1118. Feb. 20, 2013.
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State courts can hear patent-related malpractice suit
Published: February 20, 2013
Tags: legal malpractice, patent infringement, U.S. Supreme Court
State courts have jurisdiction to hear a legal malpractice action involving the alleged mishandling of a federal patent matter, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
Lawyer loses license over real estate practices
By:
Peter Vieth
Published: February 11, 2013
Tags: attorney discipline, legal malpractice, real estate, trust accounts
A Richmond, Va. lawyer who had a high-volume real estate practice has surrendered his law license after the state bar found long-time lapses in bookkeeping and registration as a settlement agent.
Attorney didn’t have duty to expedite client’s new will
Published: February 11, 2013
Tags: legal malpractice, wills and trusts
An attorney had no liability for failing to have a revised will executed before his client’s death, the Washington Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming judgment.
