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Segal McCambridge

The Key Role of Certificates of Merit in Defending Professional Liability Claims against Architects and Engineers

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Currently, the following 12 states require a Plaintiff to file a Certificate of Merit prior to or with a lawsuit alleging professional negligence against architects, engineers, and other licensed professionals. Certificates...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

A New Standard of Care for Medical Liability?

A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) triggers a question as to whether the standard of care to evaluate claims for medical malpractice should be changed. For decades, the New Jersey Model...more

U.S. Legal Support

Witness Coaching vs. Preparation

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The line between ethical witness preparation and unethical coaching is somewhere between ensuring a witness doesn’t show up unprepared for a legal proceeding and putting words in their mouth. Incorporating a solid trial...more

Goldberg Segalla

Dwindling Returns: Failing to Read LPL Policy Cost Millions

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A quirky reality of litigation is that the amount of recoverable dollars often dictates the strategy and approach. Maybe no one said it better than Biggie: “mo money, mo problems.” Especially in the context of an insured...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

New Jersey Supreme Court Opinion Refines Affidavit of Merit Requirements for Malpractice Case Against Physician Certified in...

In another in the seemingly endless series of decisions parsing the interpretation of the statutory requirements for an affidavit of merit in medical liability claims, on January 22, 2025 the New Jersey Supreme Court issued...more

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Legal Ethics: A More Civil Way to Practice Law

My new favorite judge is The Honorable R. David Proctor, chief U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Alabama. I love his Nov. 26, 2024 order granting an Opposed Motion Extension of Time to respond to a complaint....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 21st Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims - June 27th - 28th, Philadelphia, PA

Hosted by the American Conference Institute, the 21st Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims returns in June with curated content that will ensure that you stay current on the evolving standards of care,...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Professional Liability Defense: Put It in the ‘Judgment Zone’

In liability cases against physicians and other professionals, the plaintiffs work very hard to frame liability as a clear cut-and-dried mistake: The professional did something that wasn’t allowed, or failed to do something...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Motion Practice, Jerry Springer-Style: When Zealous Advocacy Becomes Unprofessional Conduct

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A recent order by Senior U.S. District Judge Donald L. Graham provides a strong reminder to Florida attorneys to remember their duties under the Florida Bar Oath of Admission and the Florida Bar’s Creed of Professionalism...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Event] 19th Annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management (LMRM) Conference - March 3rd - 5th, Chicago, IL

This is a must-attend event for law firm general counsel and managing partners, in-house corporate counsel, professional liability practitioners, legal malpractice insurance professionals, and any practicing lawyer concerned...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Know Your Trial Message

Trial lawyers understand the need to refine and to help fit the main point of their case into the smallest possible container. In complex litigation, however, that quest for a bottom line can be elusive. You might have your...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Internal Investigations: The Impact of the Yates Memo, the FCPA Unit Pilot Program and Recent Legal Decisions

Following recent regulatory announcements and legal decisions, internal investigations are becoming increasingly more complicated to navigate. Join Sutherland for a moderated roundtable where our experienced practitioners...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Audit Log Discovery As A Feature Of The Electronic Medical Record

The increased use of electronic medical records ("EMR") is changing not only the way physicians practice medicine but also the way discovery is conducted in medical malpractice lawsuits. Plaintiffs' attorneys seek to...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Managing Professional Liability Litigation Against Accounting Firms (Part 2)

This is Part 2 of a three-part series discussing the basic components of a professional liability lawsuit brought against an accounting firm and its partners and the factors a firm’s managing partner should take into...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Managing Professional Liability Litigation Against Accounting Firms (Part 1)

This is Part 1 of a three-part series discussing the basic components of a professional liability lawsuit brought against an accounting firm and its partners, and the factors a firm’s managing partner should consider before...more

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