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  • September 22, 2026

    Panel Hints Hill Wallack May Face Revived Malpractice Suit

    A New Jersey state appeals court panel on Tuesday appeared troubled by a trial judge's decision to toss a malpractice suit accusing Hill Wallack LLP of mishandling the defense of a family facing labor trafficking allegations, repeatedly asking counsel whether the lower court made the factual findings required before imposing the system's harshest sanction.

  • September 22, 2026

    Atty Urges 4th Circ. To Reverse Liability For Client's Taxes

    A Baltimore attorney asked the Fourth Circuit to reverse a lower court's order that he cover unpaid federal income taxes owed by his client's holding company, saying he didn't engage in self-dealing.

  • September 22, 2026

    Ga. Justices Mull Reviving Injury Firm Client Solicitation Suit

    Georgia's justices pressed a personal injury law firm Tuesday on whether an attorney's racketeering case accusing it of using confidential crash reports to land clients was rightly dismissed, hinting that the lower courts might have held the claims to too high a bar.

  • September 22, 2026

    Ga. Justices Say Missed Deadline Warrants Atty's Suspension

    Georgia's highest state court imposed a six-month suspension on an attorney because of his handling of a personal injury case, finding Tuesday he violated state rules by not filing required written expert reports and failed to pay for sanctions in a timely manner.

  • September 22, 2026

    Fla. Justices Seek No-Pay Discipline In Judge's Ethics Case

    The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to sign off on a public reprimand and suspension for a state judge who admitted to ethics violations in connection with her election campaign, saying it would do so only if the suspension was without pay.

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