In a legal malpractice action arising out of revisions to a client's estate plan, the appellate court considered whether an attorney has a duty to evaluate a client's mental capacity and, if so, whether the plaintiff alleged...more
1/8/2025
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Professional Liability
Brief Summary - The Florida Bar has concluded that a lawyer may utilize generative artificial intelligence (AI) so long as the lawyer can reasonably guarantee compliance with the lawyer's ethical obligations....more
A federal judge for the Southern District of New York declined to reconsider his dismissal of Link Motion's legal malpractice suit against DLA Piper, finding that its motion inappropriately relitigated issues already decided...more
An attorney practicing in Illinois, Felipe Nery Gomez (respondent), was suspended from the practice of law for three years as a consequence of sending threatening and harassing e-mails in violation of Rules 4.4(a) and 8.4(d)...more
Plaintiffs in the case were creditors of William von Thaden, who was married to Kimberly von Thaden until their divorce in 2017. The defendant, Michael I. Flores (defendant), represented Kimberly in the underlying divorce...more
On February 11, 2021, the California Lawyers Association Ethics Committee (the Committee) issued Formal Opinion 2021-1, which identified the "Elements of Effective Ethical Screens" that comply with the California Rules of...more
In consolidated appeals, a New Jersey appellate court affirmed the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants in a legal malpractice action, finding the law firm had only represented the company (a limited...more
SkyBell Technologies, Inc. v. Ring, Inc., No. 18-cv-14 (C.D. Cal Sept. 18, 2018) -
Brief Summary -
Law Firm bid on the representation of the plaintiff, Sky Bell Technologies ("Plaintiff"), prior to the filing of...more