NJ Legal Malpractice Per Se: No Expert's Affidavit Required
"common knowledge" "trial de novo" "negligence per se"
Legal Malpractice Attorney's Fees: Fee Shifting? or the Client's Right to be Made Whole?
"Akin Gump" "Saffer v. Willoughby"
The Hidden Issue in Akin Gump v NDR
The Texas Supreme Court’s new opinion (October 30, 2009) in Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. v. National Development and Research Corporation holds that “collectibility” must be determined no ...
Akin Gump v NDR – Practical Consequences of Allowing Attorneys' Fees as Damages
The Texas Supreme Court’s new opinion in Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. v. National Development and Research Corporation holds that a malpractice plaintiff may recover damages for attorney’s ...
Texas Supreme Court Holds, like New Jersey, that Attorneys' Fees in a Later Legal Malpractice Action are Compensable Damages
Akin Gump Strauss, etc. v. National Development and Research Corp. (07-0818). Supreme Court of Texas- Decided October 30, 2009 The Supreme Court of Texas took a giant step closer to ...
Law Reviews Launch Into Cyberspace and Suddenly Take on New Relevancy
From Henry Gottlieb of the New Jersey Law Journal, October 28, 2009 (on line): For students looking for interaction with authors and practitioners in a law review format, the cutting ...
Cop a Plea. Then Sue Your Lawyer: A New Spin on "Settle and Sue"
Alampi v. Russo, 345 N.J. Super. 360 (App. Div. 2001) Student Contributor: Melissa Goldberg NJ Underlying Criminal Defense Facts: Plaintiff, a public accountant, sued his attorney for legal malpractice alleging his ...
Arbitrating Legal Malpractice Claims: OK Clauses in Retainer Agreements
Kamaratos v. Palias, 360 N.J. Super. 76 (App. Div. 2003) Student Contributor: Melissa Goldberg NJ Underlying Commercial Action Facts: The Plaintiff was a minority shareholder in a corporation and retained ...
NJ: Duty to Conduct a Reasonable Investigation
Brizak v. Needle, 239 N.J. Super. 415, 571 A.2d 975 (1990) Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini NJ Underlying Statute of Limitations and Duty to Investigate Facts: Plaintiff-client commenced a malpractice ...
NY: Proving Proximate Cause in Underlying Criminal Defense Malpractice
Daly v. Peace,54 A.D.3d 801, 863 N.Y.S.2d 770, 2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 06955 NY Underlying defense of criminal action Student Contributor: Angela M. Ignelzi Facts: Plaintiff-Client brought an action against ...