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Tuesday, January 10, 2017I am often asked about how to fill out an attorney malpractice application. Most of the questions revolve around what is the malpractice carrier looking for. Generally the attorney or staff member is just looking to the proper way to answer the question. These are the types of questions that you appreciate up front. READ MORE >>
Monday, January 9, 2017How do Attorney Malpractice Claims begin?
Clients do not like to be ignored by their attorneys. When a client calls, e-mails, texts or mails a letter, they expect a prompt response. Given how connected the world is today with being able to texted or e-mail at any time or day, ... READ MORE >>
Thursday, January 5, 2017Attached is Money’s list of the top 20 richest Lawyers. A few of the top richest lawyers have been disbarred and/or may have gone to prison. But if you do not mind being disbarred or going to prison, a few of these attorneys near the top of the list show that crime does pay. READ MORE >>
Thursday, January 5, 2017Attached is Money’s list of the top 20 richest Lawyers. A few of the top richest lawyers have been disbarred and/or may have gone to prison. But if you do not mind being disbarred or going to prison, a few of these attorneys near the top of the list show that crime does pay. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, January 4, 2017It is not uncommon for opposing attorneys to exchange during discover on a case. In today’s world more and more of it is done in an electronic form. Sometimes in its native electronic form that include metadata such as the document author, dates of creation-alteration and where the document was stored. READ MORE >>
Thursday, December 29, 2016Background: This firm had 6 attorneys at the beginning of the policy year and is going to dissolve on December 31, 2017. The firm is planning on purchasing a 1 year Extended Reporting Period Endorsement (ERP) for the firm. Their current carrier Medmarc Casualty’s policy allows the purchase of individual attorney and firm ERP’s. READ MORE >>
Friday, December 23, 2016Background: This firm had 6 attorneys at the beginning of the policy year and is going to dissolve on December 31, 2017. The firm is planning on purchasing a 1 year Extended Reporting Period Endorsement (ERP) for the firm. Their current carrier Medmarc Casualty’s policy allows the purchase of individual attorney and firm ERP’s. READ MORE >>
Thursday, December 22, 2016This scam was done the old fashion way and brought in over $1.66 Million. Artashes Darbinyan and Orbel Hakobyan admitted to running a mass mailing scam through companies called Trademark Compliance Center(TCC) and Trademark Compliance Office (TCO). According to the Justice Department Website Link: READ MORE >>
Wednesday, December 21, 2016Background: This firm had 6 attorneys at the beginning of the policy year and is going to dissolve on December 31, 2017. The firm is planning on purchasing a 1 year Extended Reporting Period Endorsement (ERP) for the firm. Their current carrier Medmarc Casualty’s policy allows the purchase of individual attorney and firm ERP’s. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, December 20, 2016We have covered this in the past, but the question continues to come up. A case in Alaska, ALPS v Ingaldson Fitzgerald PC, is another example of the courts refusing to force an insurance carrier to cover attorney’s fees. Awarded attorney’s fees normally are not covered under a Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance policy. READ MORE >>
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