What is Legal Malpractice? Your previous attorney made a mistake, but do you have a claim? The answer is yes --- the fact that the responsible party may be your own attorney does not absolve that attorney from all liability. Legal malpractice occurs when there is a failure to perform according to industry standards [...]
In April, Vincent Piazza Jr. & Sons Seafood Inc. filed suit against a former employee in the 24th Judicial District Court in Gretna, Louisiana, alleging breach of contract and fraud. According to the claim, the plaintiff hired the defendant in 2002 as a sales supervisor and manager. The defendant was arrested for obscenity in 2018, [...]
Southern University recently selected Advanced Biomedics, LLC to run its medical marijuana growing operations. However, the program has been delayed due to an internal dispute within Advanced Biomedics, potentially jeopardizing the deal. The two largest owners of Advanced Biomedics have filed legal challenges against each other over the contract negotiations with Southern and the ownership [...]
You hired a lawyer because you have a legal problem you cannot solve on your own. But what happens when your lawyer makes matters worse rather than better? Your attorney has a duty to handle your case in a competent manner. A lawyer who breaches this duty and makes serious errors may have committed legal [...]
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently gave victims of legal malpractice in Louisiana important new rights. The Court’s decision in Lomont v. Bennett, 2014-2483 (La. 6/30/15), — So. 3d — will likely make it easier for victims of legal malpractice to obtain redress. Before reviewing the Lomontdecision, however, it is worthwhile to consider what “legal malpractice” […]
The United States Supreme Court recently threatened to sanction an attorney for filing an unintelligible, jargon-filled petition in a patent case. Also, possible changes to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure will require attorneys writing for federal appellate courts to be even more concise. The Supreme Court’s actions and these possible rule changes serve as […]
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently gave victims of legal malpractice in Louisiana important new rights. The Court’s decision in Lomont v. Bennett, 2014-2483 (La. 6/30/15), — So. 3d — will likely make it easier for victims of legal malpractice to obtain redress. Before reviewing the Lomont decision, however, it is worthwhile to consider what “legal […]