March 1, 2016

Connecticut Grievance Committee Rejects Malpractice Settlement:

by Boston Lawyer

The Connecticut Attorney’s Grievance Committee has rejected a settlement based on a lawyer’s failure to document legal transactions between the law firm and their former client.

The committee held a public hearing in Hartford Superior Court on February 6, 2016, regarding the dispute in which a legal guardian, Kathleen Nastri, had claimed that her firm failed to account for $635,000.00 in expenses, following a $25 million award in a medical malpractice case related to her son’s birth.

The law firm had charged their clients $635,000.00 for legal expenses which were documented with cancelled checks, but failed to retain the receipts. In Connecticut, this violates American Bar Association Professional Rule 8.4, and could result in suspension or disbarment.

Hidden Treasure and Bad Faith Leads to Sanctions

Richard Thomas Robol, Esq., who aided in the recovery of treasure from a shipwreck, has been sanctioned by a District Court in Ohio for engaging in bad faith conduct during related litigation. Robol represented Recovery Limited Partnership (“Recovery”), the organization which discovered the wreck of the S.S. Central America, and recovered vast amounts of gold […]

Indiana Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal

The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed the dismissal of a woman’s malpractice complaint against her attorney, finding that the trial court’s Rule 12(b)(6) Order was improper. Elaine Chenore hired Attorney Robert Plantz in July, 2005 to pursue a claim for money damages against William Knight. Chenore was awarded approximately $11,000 in January, 2006. […]

Skadden $35 Million Legal Malpractice Suit

Creditors of a bankrupt conglomerate have sued Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York state court, after allegations that Skadden acted unethically in failing to disclose or obtain waivers for multiple conflicts. The plaintiffs are lenders and private equity funds owed over $90 million, who forced a company, Evergreen International Aviation Inc., to file […]