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Monday, October 2, 2017An attorney at Wilmer Hale accidentally sent confidential information about the departure of Pesico's former general counsel to the Wall Street Journal. Up to that time almost no one knew about the SEC inquiry. READ MORE >>
Friday, September 29, 2017Debt collection law firms have one of the highest frequencies of reported malpractice claims/incidents for all types of law firms. While most claims are relatively small, the frequency of claims drives up attorney malpractice rates for all law firms doing debt collection. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, September 26, 2017In Westport Insurance v Peter G Mylonas, Westport filed a declaratory action with the court to determine whether multiple allegations of attorney malpractice during Mylonas representation of his client Papadopoulos result in one claim or many claims. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, August 15, 2017There is an old saying in the computer industry, ‘everyone makes mistakes, but to really screw-up use a computer’. Attorney Angela Turiano of Bressler Amery & Ross learned this lesson recently the hard way. READ MORE >>
Friday, August 4, 2017In Rocky Ferrigno (plaintiff/client) vs Jaghab, Jaghab & Jaghab PC (defendant/Law Firm), the client alleged that the Law Firm should have pursued all avenues to establish damages. The plaintiff/client stated that he fell from a ladder during routine maintained of a light fixture ballast. READ MORE >>
Thursday, August 3, 2017In Sommerfield v City of Chicago No 13-1265 the 7th US Circuit upheld an award of Attorney’s fees of $430,000. The initial case started from a discrimination claim filed by a Jewish Police Officer against the City of Chicago Policy Department. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, July 26, 2017An Ames & Gough survey of leading Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Companies found that while the number of new malpractice claims continued to stay steady, claims frequency remains above historical levels. The study used data provided by nine leading attorney malpractice companies that write approximately 80% of the attorney malpractice sold to law firms. READ MORE >>
Thursday, July 20, 2017Mayer Brown isn’t liable for a paralegal’s error that canceled a security interest in a $1.5 billion loan to General Motors because the law firm didn’t represent the lenders, according to a federal appeals court. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, July 11, 2017If your firm has received a demand letter, I have some good news for you: Your business has not been sued (yet). However, a lawsuit could be in your firm’s near future. A demand letter often precedes a lawsuit and usually represents an opposing party's desire to resolve a dispute before involving the court system. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, June 27, 2017Illinois State Bar Association Mutual Insurance Co (ISBA) files declaratory action against insured Attorney Patricia Sharkey in a Seawall Suit. Attorney Sharkey is accused of malpractice in this case and sanctions are also being sought. READ MORE >>
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