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Tuesday, February 27, 2018Disciplinary Coverage is an additional coverage found on most admitted and some non-admitted Attorney Malpractice Insurance policies. Some malpractice insurers that do not offer this coverage are willing to endorse it on if requested. READ MORE >>
Monday, February 26, 2018More than one attorney has been very upset to find that attorney’s fees are rarely covered under an attorney malpractice insurance policy. Usually this realization comes after the claim is denied. Included under this category of damages are civil or criminal fines, sanctions, or penalties ordered by a court or other administrative body. READ MORE >>
Friday, February 23, 2018The assumption that your attorney malpractice policy will not answer in case of a criminal complaint could be invalid. A recent New Jersey court case was cited in Professional Liability Matters by Seth L. Laver, Andrew P. Carroll and Steven C. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 21, 2018Suspended and/or disbarred attorneys want to obtain coverage to protect their past acts. So it begs the question can a suspended attorney obtain an attorney malpractice insurance policy? Most attorney malpractice insurance policies have an outright exclusion for a suspended attorney. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 By Seth L. Laver, Andrew P. Carroll and Sean P. Beiter of Goldberg Segalla One of the most common problems facing a would-be plaintiff considering a malpractice case is when to file suit. Similarly, those that defend professionals must consider whether to move to stay proceedings if applicable. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, February 20, 2018Attorney Malpractice insurance policies have a Retro Active date sometimes called a Prior Acts date. But some attorney malpractice policies do not. These attorney malpractice insurance policies are Full Prior Acts (FPA). READ MORE >>
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Monday, February 19, 2018As a former auditor, it always amazes me why people would risk so much for so little. But they do and you read about these thefts all the time. The pressure is always on to outdo ones neighbor and provide the ‘good life’ to themselves, a spouse and/or kids comes into play with the need for some easy money. READ MORE >>
Friday, February 16, 2018A recent ABA article Entitled "Trump attorney's statement that he paid Stormy Daniels $130K raises ethics questions" by Stephanie Francis Ward raises the question, does a payment made by a lawyer using his own funds violate the rules of professional conduct? Not sure we know enough of the story to judge. READ MORE >>
Thursday, February 15, 2018Attorneys dread doing their annual Law Firm Attorney Malpractice Applications. It is non billable administrative time that takes away from the practice of law. Depending on the firm this task may be handled by the Managing Partner; the beginning associate; or newest clerk in the office. READ MORE >>
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