My Lips Are Sealed: No Liability For Attorney’s Non-Disclosure to Non-Clients
Let’s start with the basic principle: an attorney’s duty runs exclusively to the client apart from limited circumstances of fraud when an attorney may be liable to the client’s adversary. The question...
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View ArticleCommon Knowledge Exception to Affidavit of Merit Rule
Your friends at Professional Liability Matters often focus on interpretation of Affidavit of Merit (“AOM”) requirements. As our handy table shows, each state has its own rules as to AOM requirements...
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View ArticleMy Lips Are Sealed: No Liability For Attorney’s Non-Disclosure to Non-Clients
Let’s start with the basic principle: an attorney’s duty runs exclusively to the client apart from limited circumstances of fraud when an attorney may be liable to the client’s adversary. The question...
View ArticleSecret Video Exposes Expert Witness to Criminal Proceedings
A New York state judge recently provided a compelling reminder of the serious ramifications for failing to provide truthful testimony on the stand. The focus of Queens Supreme Court Justice Duane...
View ArticlePromptly Disclose…Don’t Promptly Confess
Professional Liability Matters would have little to discuss if professionals were perfect. Needless to say, we are not. Often, it is how the professional responds to the inevitable error that can mean...
View ArticleWhen Tempers Flare: Liability Arising from Deposition Fight?
Litigation can get heated. Tempers may flare when the stakes are high and the result can be contentious exchanges amongst counsel. Sure, the adversarial nature of litigation is to be expected (and...
View ArticleKeep ‘Em Separated – Combined Social Media Accounts Leads to Property Dispute
Many professionals promote through social media. Within small practices, where an individual is often responsible for contributing content to the site, the lines between business profiles and personal...
View ArticleIs it Tort or Contract? Both
Contract law is that body of rules that govern agreements between contracting parties. In contrast, tort laws govern situations where one person has harmed or injured another. Usually, professional...
View ArticleCommon Knowledge Exception to Affidavit of Merit Rule
Your friends at Professional Liability Matters often focus on interpretation of Affidavit of Merit (“AOM”) requirements. As our handy table shows, each state has its own rules as to AOM requirements...
View ArticlePrivilege for Public Relations Team?
In the wake of recent well-publicized public relations nightmares, your friends at PL Matters considered the impact of PR firms on professionals. Public relations are a critical aspect of maintaining...
View ArticleMy Lips Are Sealed: No Liability For Attorney’s Non-Disclosure to Non-Clients
Let’s start with the basic principle: an attorney’s duty runs exclusively to the client apart from limited circumstances of fraud when an attorney may be liable to the client’s adversary. The question...
View ArticleSecret Video Exposes Expert Witness to Criminal Proceedings
A New York state judge recently provided a compelling reminder of the serious ramifications for failing to provide truthful testimony on the stand. The focus of Queens Supreme Court Justice Duane...
View ArticlePromptly Disclose…Don’t Promptly Confess
Professional Liability Matters would have little to discuss if professionals were perfect. Needless to say, we are not. Often, it is how the professional responds to the inevitable error that can mean...
View ArticleWhen Tempers Flare: Liability Arising from Deposition Fight?
Litigation can get heated. Tempers may flare when the stakes are high and the result can be contentious exchanges amongst counsel. Sure, the adversarial nature of litigation is to be expected (and...
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