A federal judge in Illinois sided with a boutique law firm in Chicago this week in a dispute over whether an underlying legal-malpractice suit fell under its insurer’s […]
Am Law 200 Firm’s $38M Malpractice Settlement Gets Court Approval
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott on Friday received final approval for a $38 million legal malpractice settlement resolving suits filed against the firm for former partner John Pauciulo’s […]
Georgia Justices Urged to Revive Malpractice Suit Against Retired Barnes & Thornburg Atty
Lawyers for a New York woman on Wednesday pushed the Supreme Court of Georgia to overturn an intermediate appellate court’s finding that a retired Barnes & Thornburg lawyer […]
Idaho Court Mulls Underlying Med-Mal Expert Issue in Legal Malpractice Case
The Idaho Supreme Court is weighing whether a legal malpractice suit can be reinstated after a lower court took issue with a key expert’s standard of care qualifications […]
Covington Hit With Crypto Inventor’s Legal Malpractice Suit Seeking $100M
A crypto inventor has filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against Covington & Burling, claiming that Covington attorneys failed to provide “exculpatory evidence” to prosecutors in a federal criminal matter […]
Am Law 200 Firm Faces 3rd Legal Malpractice Suit in 4 Years—This Time Over Alleged Unlawful Distribution
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, a Pennsylvania-based AmLaw200 firm, faces yet another legal challenge, this time in Monmouth County Superior Court, where the firm, a disbarred attorney, and […]
Md. Court Reinstates Medical Malpractice Suit Against Long-Term Case Facility
In a matter of first impression, the Maryland Appellate Court reinstated a medical malpractice suit against a skilled nursing facility in Baltimore Wednesday, finding the lower court erroneously […]