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Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – RESULTS
Carol VanderWoude (Philadelphia, PA) and Aaron Moore (Wilmington, DE) se
Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - CASE LAW UPDATE
Florida Court Warns Attorneys: Verify AI-Generated Citations or Face DisciplineRussell v. Mells, Fla. 2d DCA, No. 2D2024-1560, 2025 WL 3533637, Dec. 10, 2025
Pennsylvania Bar Association Formal Opinion 2025-100 Reinforces Written Fee Agreements as Essential for Compliance and Risk Management
In Formal Opinion 2025-100, the Pennsylvania Bar Association Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility emphasizes the importance of written fee arrangements.
California Supreme Court Rejects Automatic Expungement of Attorney Disciplinary Records
Last year, we reported on a California State Bar initiative to expunge attorney discipline records, other than disbarment, after eight years.
Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability - 2023 to Present
Legal Updates for Lawyers' Professional Liability, September 2025
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NJ Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal in Legal Malpractice Action: A “Poster Child” for the Entire Controversy Doctrine and Res Judicata
On October 23, 2025, Jack Slimm and Jeremy Zacharias, of our Mount Laurel, NJ office, secured an important decision in the New Jersey Appellate Division on behalf of a law firm and its attorneys.
Legal Milestone: Entire Controversy Doctrine Shuts Down Securities Malpractice Appeal
Jack and Jeremy successfully defended an appeal arising out of a legal malpractice/securities action in which they were successful at the trial level.
Winning Streak Continues: Major Appellate Decision in DEP-Linked Malpractice Suit
Jack and Jeremy received their third successful Appellate Division decision within 30 days in a complex legal malpractice action. Frank Castella v.
Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – RESULTS*
Alesia Sulock (Philadelphia, PA) obtained a defense jury verdict in a legal malpractice matter in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – September 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal development