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Florida Court Holds Insurer Lacks Standing to Sue Defense Counsel for Legal Malpractice

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Arch Ins. Co. v. Kubicki Draper, LLP, 2019 Fla. App. LEXIS 886 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Jan. 23, 2019) - The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal held that an insurer does not have standing to sue defense counsel for legal...more

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Recent Decision on Motion to Dismiss Is Concerning For Lawyers Who Act As Corporate Spokespersons

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In multi-district litigation arising out of the collapse of TelexFree, a company that signed up over one million promoters of a bare-bones Voice over Internet Protocol before ultimately declaring bankruptcy and admitting to...more

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Second Department Allows Untimely Claims to Relate Back to Action Brought By Wrong Plaintiff

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Can substitution of a new plaintiff who has proper standing cause “surprise or prejudice” to a defendant after the statute of limitations would have expired, such that leave to file an amended complaint should be denied?...more

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Texas Supreme Court Holds that Individual Beneficiary Had Standing to Bring a Legal Malpractice Claim Involving a Loan From an...

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On May 27, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court held that an individual beneficiary of a self-directed retirement account managed by a corporate trustee had standing to bring legal malpractice claims against a law firm based on...more

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Texas Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Legal Malpractice Case Involving Standing of Beneficiary of Trust

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On February 10, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court heard argument in a case that involves the issue of legal standing to sue when a trust is injured by the actions of a third party. In DLA Piper US, LLP v. Linegar, Chris Linegar...more

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