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Joseph L. Francoeur, Thomas A. Leghorn; Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 9, 2013, previously published on January 8, 2013 On November 19, 2012, the New York Court of Appeals in American Building Supply Corp. v. Petrocelli Group, Inc., settled a split in the appellate divisions on the question of whether an insured that fails to read its policy is barred from suing its broker for failing to procure specific coverage....
| | Professional Liability and the FDIC; The IndyMac Decision
Vorys Sater Seymour Pease LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 2, 2013, previously published on January 4, 2013 As all bankers know, the FDIC as receiver has "ramped up" it’s efforts to bring actions against directors, officers and "institution-affiliated parties" (IAPs) of failed institutions during the current banking challenges. The FDIC may elect to bring suit against former...
|  | California Court of Appeal Confirms Design Professionals May Bear Liability Under SB 8OO and Tort Theories for Defects in Their Work
Sheila E. Fix, Stephen J. Henning, Keith Smith; Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 28, 2012, previously published on December 20, 2012 On December 13, 2012, the California Court of Appeal, First District, Division 5, filed its opinion in the matter of Beacon Residential Community Association v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP. The case involves whether a design professional owes a duty to a homeowners' association and its...
| | Plaintiffs Failed to Establish Causation and Damages in “Settle and Sue” Type of Legal Malpractice Action
Noah D. Fiedler, Terrence P. McAvoy; Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 14, 2012, previously published on December 12, 2012 The California Court of Appeal considered the causation element of a “settle and sue” type of a legal malpractice action. In the context of an eminent domain proceeding, the court concluded that plaintiff clients, although proving some evidence of negligence, failed to demonstrate that...
| | Claims for Legal Malpractice and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Barred by the Statute of Limitations: Elmakies v Sunshine
Adam M. Rafsky; Farrell Fritz, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article December 10, 2012, previously published on December 4, 2012 In a September 24, 2012 decision by Justice DeStefano, the court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint, which included causes of action for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary. The defendants, law firms and their named partners, were retained by the plaintiff with...
| | Attorney’s Admission of Error Without Insurer’s Approval Did Not Relieve Insurer of Duty to Defend In Legal Malpractice Action
Terrence P. McAvoy; Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 7, 2012, previously published on December 5, 2012 A professional liability insurer filed a declaratory judgment action against its insured attorney, seeking a declaration that the lawyer’s admission of an error without the insurer’s approval relieved the insurer of its duty to defend the attorney in a legal malpractice action. In a...
| | The Southern District of New York Dismisses Securities Fraud Claim Against Auditor, Establishing Important Guidance for Future Courts and Parties
William J. Kelly, Peter J. Larkin, Thomas R. Manisero, Benjamin A. Tulis; Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 5, 2012, previously published on December 3, 2012 On November 14, 2012, Southern District of New York District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin issued a decision setting important precedents for auditors of publicly traded companies. This is one of the first comprehensive decisions addressing auditor liability for audits of China-based companies traded...
| | An Insurer’s Duty to Defend-Clarity from the Ontario Court of Appeal
Tate McLeod; Norton Rose Canada LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 4, 2012, previously published on November 2012 In Tedford v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, the Ontario Court of Appeal provides helpful guidance concerning an insurer’s duty to defend. In particular, the case includes:
| | D.C. Bar Clarifies Boundaries for Disclosure of Client Confidences by Discharged In-House Counsel
Roy E. Pulvers; Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 30, 2012, previously published on November 28, 2012 The District of Columbia Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee (Committee) opined that in-house lawyers who sue their employers for employment discrimination or retaliatory discharge may not reveal client/employer confidences offensively in that context, but may reveal confidences, as reasonably...
| | Countering Discovery Abuse
Ginger K. Maxted; Shelton Voorhees Law Group;
Presentation November 29, 2012 I have three children, each are about 1 year apart in age. My Oldest and his younger brother like to play together. The younger of the boys usually initiates their games and sets the rules. He gains a quick advantage by doing so and prevails initially at the game. However, the older boy has 1 year...
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