Lawyer’s actions didn’t result in lower settlement 
Published: November 27, 2012
Tags: legal malpractice, negligence, quantum meruit
A lawyer was not liable for alleged negligence that purportedly caused clients to settle for $574,000 less than they would otherwise have received, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in reversing an award for the former clients.
Law firm may recover fees under quantum meruit from co-counsel
Published: October 24, 2012
Tags: attorney fees, contingency fee, quantum meruit
Where multiple attorneys are co-counsel in a contingent fee agreement, a withdrawing attorney may pursue a quantum meruit claim against his former co-counsel – even if he is barred from pursuing such an action against the former client, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled.
