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, August 2, 2017According to a recent article on Law.Com about the National Cannabis Bar Associations’ first Cannabis Law Institute which had 150 lawyers in attendance, an IRS Lawyer told the gathering that the IRS is not targeting Cannabis lawyers or businesses. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, August 1, 2017The continued rise in substance abuse with lawyers and judges gets to be a larger problem. A 2016 Hazelden Betty Ford study reported that 20.6 percent of the lawyers and judges surveyed reported problematic alcohol use. READ MORE >>
Friday, July 28, 2017Having failed the bar exam multiple times Mark Tetzlaff has sued the Illinois State Bar(State Bar) over not being able to take the Bar Exam in an open book format. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complaint filed against the State Bar, Tetzlaff, an alcoholic, suffers from memory loss and depression. 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 >>
Monday, July 24, 2017Occasionally we are asked to add an “Additional Insured” to a Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Policy as the client is insisting. In the world of commercial insurance this is a normal practice. READ MORE >>
Friday, July 21, 2017A Florida Grand Jury declined to bring charges against a Florida man, John Marshall, that killed his neighbor, Theodore Hubbell Jr, dumped the body in the back up his pickup truck and then proceeded the 30 miles to his lawyer’s office. Attorney Harris immediately called 911 to report the murder. 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 >>
Monday, July 17, 2017Many lawyers and law firms are faced with this problem. The firm has done all the right things trying to avoid billing problems by setting expectations clearly and in writing from the outset to avoid surprises for clients: obtained an upfront retainer, billed on time, providing clear understandable bills, and specified the deadline for payment. READ MORE >>
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