Tag Archives: litigation
A Lawyer’s Mistake is Not Necessarily Malpractice
LAWYERS’ MISTAKES (OR FAILURE TO “WIN”) ARE NOT NECESSARILY MALPRACTICE For every lawyer who wins a lawsuit (or prevails in a negotiation) there’s generally another one who loses–it’s the nature of an adversarial system. Clearly, then, losing a case (or negotiation) doesn’t constitute malpractice. A loss is only malpractice if the loss results from the… Read More »
A New Development in Construction Defect Liability
On July 3, 2014, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling in Beacon Residential Community Association v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (2014 WL 2988058) The case involved a lawsuit brought by a condominium owners’ association (essentially, a HOA) against the developer of the condominium building and the architectural firms who designed the building (along… Read More »
