Plaintiff wife sued defendant attorney for malpractice alleging that he engaged in negotiations on her behalf and drafted contractual language detrimental to her interests. The wife hired the attorney before signing the property settlement agreement ...

A lung cancer victim retained respondent law firm by contingency fee contract to represent her in an action against defendant cigarette manufacturer. The victim passed away before giving her deposition. After drawn out cases in the other actions, respondents...

Respondent attorney filed a third-party complaint against former clients. The county ethics committee found that respondent's actions constituted an improper conflict of interest. The court affirmed the decision of the ethics committee, holding that...

Respondent attorney was charged with ethical violations in connection with certain real estate transactions. Upon receipt of a report from the Middlesex Central Ethics Unit (New Jersey) the court issued an order to show cause regarding ethical violations...

Respondent attorney loaned funds he was to invest for one client, without that client's consent, to another client, who was to make monthly installment payments. The clients demanded their money after consistent late payments, and respondent was delayed...

The law firm had discontinued representing the city and, subsequently, a number of taxpayers retained it to appeal the real estate tax assessments imposed by the city. Asserting that the law firm was privy to the city's confidences and that the law...

The litigation arises out of the tragic circumstances of the birth on December 26, 1977 of a rubella-syndrome child, Peter Procanik, who by reason of his mother's German measles infection early in her pregnancy has grave vision and auditory disabilities...

Plaintiff executrix brought an action against tobacco companies for the death of plaintiff's husband. Defendant tobacco company moved to have one of the firms representing plaintiff disqualified because an attorney in the firm had previously worked...

The parties to the action had operated the mortgage business for a number of years before having a falling out that led to the cause of action. The trial judge rejected each side's valuation expert and appointed another expert to calculate defendant's...

The matter involves the interpretation on when attorney’s fees may be recovered by the prevailing party. Under federal law, a court has discretion to “allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reason-able attorney’s...