King & Spalding settles $195 million malpractice suit 
Published: September 15, 2011
Tags: basketball, flawed contract, Georgia, legal malpractice, negligence
King & Spalding has settled a $195 million malpractice lawsuit brought by The Atlanta Spirit Group, owner of the Atlanta Hawks basketball team, the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team, and the holder of operating rights to Philips Arena.
Post-conviction lawyers can be sued for negligence
Published: September 7, 2011
Tags: legal malpractice, post-conviction relief
A legal malpractice plaintiff didn’t need to show “actual exoneration” in order to sue his attorneys for negligence in their handling of his claims for post-conviction relief, the Oregon Supreme has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Firm not protected from McCourt malpractice suit
Published: August 25, 2011
Tags: Frank McCourt, legal malpractice
Despite his myriad legal problems, Frank McCourt was handed a legal victory last week.
Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Janet L. Sanders denied Boston-based law firm Bingham McCutchen’s request that she find partner Lawrence I. Silverstein did nothing wrong when he prepared a postnuptial agreement addressing McCourt’s ownership interest in the now-bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers.
Missouri jury awards $857,000 in legal malpractice case
By:
Christine Simmons
Published: August 11, 2011
Tags: legal malpractice, trusts and estates
A St. Louis, Mo. jury has returned an $857,000 verdict, including $600,000 in punitive damages, against an estate attorney in a legal malpractice trial.
Lawyer can’t be sued for estate planning mistake
Published: July 28, 2011
Tags: estate planning, joint tenancy, legal malpractice, statute of limitations, statute of repose
A widow could not sue her husband’s lawyer for alleged negligence in the creation of a joint tenancy years earlier, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Patent firm can be sued in state court
Published: July 27, 2011
Tags: jurisdiction, legal malpractice, patent infringement
A state court had jurisdiction to hear a malpractice lawsuit against a law firm that allegedly mishandled the defense of a patent infringement case in federal court, the Illinois Appellate Court has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Legal malpractice suits on the rise, survey finds
Published: July 15, 2011
Tags: Ames & Gough, legal malpractice, liability insurers, professional liability, real estate, securities, trusts and estates
Law firms are facing a surge in malpractice claims, with conflict of interest issues being the leading source of exposure to liability.
No contest plea bars legal malpractice suit
Published: July 11, 2011
Tags: "actual innocence" rule, legal malpractice
A criminal defendant who pleaded no contest cannot sue his lawyer for malpractice, West Virginia’s highest court has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Clients must arbitrate legal malpractice claim
Published: June 24, 2011
Tags: arbitration, legal malpractice, retainer agreement
Businessmen must arbitrate a legal malpractice claim under a clause added to their retainer agreement when their attorney switched firms, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in affirming judgment.
Is suing your client for fees ever a good idea?
Published: June 9, 2011
Tags: attorney fees, legal malpractice
As the economy remains stuck in a rut, more clients are unable to pay their legal bills – and more lawyers are suing them for unpaid fees.
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