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If It Can Happen To Playboy . . . It Can Happen To You
Playboy Enterprises recently filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against its attorneys for failing to settle an employee whistleblower lawsuit within the insurance policy limits, thereby exposing Playboy to a verdict in excess of the policy limits. According to an April … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Excess Verdict, Insurance Policy Limits, Law Firm, Lawsuit, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Playboy Enterprises
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Reinventing Law Schools
Elon University School of Law Dean Luke Bierman wrote an article for The New Normal section of the ABA Journal, titled Four steps for reinventing legal education. In his April 15, 2015 article, Dean Bierman argues that the new normal for … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Elon University School of Law, Law Schools, Legal, Legal Reform, Luke Bierman, The New Normal
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Judges Who Blog
We have previously posted about judges who blog, including Judge Richard G. Kopf of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska and his blog, Herculesandtheumpire.com. This week, we received an email from Judge Alan Pendleton of the Tenth … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Pendleton, Judges, Judicial Training & Education, Legal, Legal Consumer, PendletonUpdates, Richard G. Kopf
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“Hot Bench” – Judge Judy’s New Show Is Eye-Opening!
Judge Judy Sheindlin (a/k/a Judge Judy) has developed a new legal show titled Hot Bench, and according to a March 31, 2015 New York Times article (courtesy of Yahoo! Finance), “it’s a surprise hit.” Debuting in 2014, it’s already topping … Continue reading
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Tagged Hot Bench, Judge Judy, Judges, Justice, Larry M. Bakman, Lawsuit, Legal, New York Times, Patricia DiMango, Tanya Acker
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Limited License Legal Technicians
In 2012, the Supreme Court of Washington state enacted a rule allowing non-lawyers to practice law in a limited capacity after specialized training. According to a March 13, 2015 Washington Post article titled Who says you need a law degree to practice law?, … Continue reading
Suing For Emotional Distress? You May Have To Submit To An IPE
So you plan to bring a civil suit against someone or some entity to obtain retribution for some wrong, and as part of your lawsuit, you plan to allege intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress. In deciding whether to allege emotional … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Advice, Caveat Emptor, Deidre Clark, Emotional Distress, Independent Psychiatric Exam, IPE, Lawsuit, Legal, Legal Consumer
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