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Before judge sued judge, he sued his lawyer
Judge Kenneth Johnson's $2.5 million legal malpractice suit alleged his lawyer failed to notify him of developments in his case.
In-House Interrogatory
Do you think communications between law firms and their in-house counsel should be protected by attorney-client privilege?
Important considerations before terminating your representation
Even after a decision is made to terminate the attorney-client relationship, an attorney still has important and ongoing ethical duties.
Baltimore County lawyer blamed for client’s murder
The family of a potential witness in a federal bank fraud case is accusing his former attorney of malpractice that led to the young man’s death.
St. Joseph reaches $4.9M short-stay settlement with Justice Department
Catholic Health Initiatives will pay $4.9 million to settle claims by the U.S. Justice Department arising out of St. Joseph Medical Center’s two-year practice of admitting patients unnecessarily.
Law blog roundup (plus poll results)
Welcome to mid-July and another mid-Atlantic scorcher. Here are some cool news items to start the week. — You might not believe what some New York hospitals are doing to […]
When is confidentiality not confidential?
A few days ago, Gawker published “Confessions of a Therapist.” (Warning: The story, starting with the headline, covers some mature topics.) In it, the therapist talks about some of his […]
From medical-malpractice case to legal-malpractice claim
Linda Cartzendafner says her husband died of an infection after nurses at Ruxton SurgiCenter injected him with a needle that became unsterile during failed attempts to place an IV. Cartzendafner […]
Malpractice insurer owes lawyer $1
A lawyer who erred in drafting a property settlement agreement was under no obligation to report it when he renewed his malpractice insurance, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
Law blog roundup
Welcome back. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening in the legal world: In civil suit, the lawyer repping the man killed by Baltimore City Police Officer Ghaiji Tshamba will focus […]
$2M lawsuit claims surgical forceps were left in woman’s pelvis
An Anne Arundel County woman has filed a $2 million federal lawsuit against a medical device manufacturer, claiming that part of the forceps used during her hysterectomy broke off and […]
Law blog roundup
Welcome back! Time to catch up on some law-related tidbits: In a rough divorce, who gets to keep the friends? Even good doctors make mistakes — and doctors who do […]
