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Florida Court Rules That Retainer Agreement Arbitration Provision is Enforceable and Severable From Agreement's Unenforceable Fee...

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Lemos v. Sessa, No. 3D20-1362, 2021 Fla. App. LEXIS 4527 (Dist. Ct. App. Mar. 31, 2021) - Brief Summary A Florida appellate court held that plaintiff was required to arbitrate her claims against the attorney and her law...more

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Failure To Warn: Fourth DCA Invalidates Entire Arbitration Provision For Failure To Satisfy Fee Dispute Rule

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In Owens v. Corrigan, the Fourth District Court of Appeal held that an arbitration provision in the parties’ retainer agreement was unenforceable under the Fee Arbitration Rule of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar. ...more

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CA Supreme Court Expands Scope of Lawyers’ Statute of Limitations to Non-Legal Malpractice Claims – Confusion Predicted for Law...

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In Lee v. Hanley (S220775 – Filed 8/20/2015), the California Supreme Court clarified the meaning of Code of Civil Procedure section 340.6 by holding that its limitations period applies to claims against attorneys “whose...more

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