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Genuine Issue of Material Fact Attorney Malpractice

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Third Circuit Affirms Plaintiff Must Establish He Would Have Prevailed in Underlying Case But For Attorneys' Alleged Negligence

Brief Summary - The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, applying Pennsylvania law, affirmed the summary judgment that the district court granted in defendants' favor on plaintiff's alleged legal...more

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Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Defendants On Plaintiffs' Malpractice Claims Stemming From $2.8 Million...

An Illinois appellate court held that the trial court improperly granted summary judgment in defendants' favor based on the six-year statute of repose governing legal malpractice actions and the five-year statute of repose...more

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Eleventh Circuit Finds Attorneys Owed No Duty to be Clairvoyant on Unsettled Law

On October 7, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of defendant law firm. The court held the attorneys owed no duty to advise the client to cease an activity...more

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