NY: NJ Law Firm Gets Snagged as "Aiding and Abetting" a Ponzi Scheme
Oster v. Kirschner, et al 2010 NY Slip Op. 05981 (App Div, 1st Dept. 7-6-2010) NY: Underlying Private investment FACTS: A NJ law firm, Lum, Danzis, Drasco & Positan,LLC lost ...
Oster v. Kirschner, et al 2010 NY Slip Op. 05981 (App Div, 1st Dept. 7-6-2010) NY: Underlying Private investment FACTS: A NJ law firm, Lum, Danzis, Drasco & Positan,LLC lost ...
Hofstra Law School Class #5 Read: Fortney & Johnson, Legal Malpractice Law, Ch. 4, pp. 101-116; 421-424. Restatement of Law Governing Lawyers §49. Breach of Fiduciary Duty–Generally In addition ...
Aiken v. Hancock, 115 S.W.3d 26 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, pet. denied). TX: Underlying civil litigation "catastrophe". Student Contributor: Courtney E. Hamilton* Facts: Douglas Aiken brought action against his former ...
Johnson v. Brewer & Pritchard, P.C., 73 S.W.3d 193 (Tex. 2002) TX: Underlying referral of a personal injury case to another law firm Student Contributor: Anna Ford (J.D. ( 2011) ...
Maritrans GP, Inc. v. Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, 529 Pa. 241 (Pa. 1992) Student Contributor: Melissa Goldberg Underlying: Motion to disqualify for Conflict of Interest Facts: Defendant represented Plaintiff in ...
In re Estate of Westin, 874 A.2d 139, 2005 PA Super 158 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2005) PA Underlying Will Probate Student Contributor: John Anzalone Facts: Creditors of an estate bring ...
Estate of Albanese v. Lolio, 393 N.J. Super. 355 (App. Div. 2007). NJ Underlying Probate Matter Student Contributor: Natalie Resto Facts: The decedent was survived by three daughters, all beneficiaries ...
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy v. Boon, 13 F.3d 537 (2nd Cir. 1994) NY Underlying Representation: Prospective Purchase of Bankrupt Company’s Assets Student Contributor: John Anzalone Facts: Defendant Law firm ...
Petrillo v. Bachenberg, 139 N.J. 472 (1995) Student Contributor: Evan Kusnitz NJ Underlying Real Estate Transaction Facts: A purchaser of real estate sued the seller and the seller’s attorney. The ...
Lawrence v. Miller 48 A.D.3d 1, 853 N.Y.S.2d 1 (1st Dept., 2007) Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini NY Underlying Estate Litigation-Attorney fees Facts: A husband passed away and left the ...