Artful pleading counterfeited by Texas Supreme Court’s adoption of anti-fracturing rule
4/24/25
By: Emaan Ali Bangash and Patrick T. Mulry
In its recent ruling that the anti-fracturing rule applies broadly to professional malpractice cases, the Texas Supreme Court has affirmed the bedrock principle that the law should not reward artful pleading. While …
4/14/25
By: James G. Bozza and Kevin R. Stone
A Connecticut court recently found a law firm liable for failing to protect its email system following a breach, which led to a fraudster obtaining funds intended to finalize a real estate …
4/8/25
By: Ryan Giggi and Edward N. Storck III
In Wisniewski v. Palermino, 351 Conn. 390 (2025), Connecticut’s Supreme Court held that plaintiff beneficiaries of a decedent’s estate could bring a legal malpractice claim against the decedent’s attorney where that …
Not so privileged: Massachusetts court cracks down on shared emails
3/31/25
By: Josette E. Brooksbank and Jessica Gray Kelly
In Allen v. Christensen, the Massachusetts Superior Court issued a discovery ruling clarifying the distinction between attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine. The decision underscores the risks of sharing privileged …
BOI reporting update – The interim rule has arrived
3/24/25
By: William R. Covino and Nancy M. Reimer
Tax practitioners who been following our client updates will be pleasantly surprised to learn the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCen”) has issued its interim final rule, removing the requirement for U.S. Companies …
BOI penalties further suspended against U.S. citizens and domestic corporations
3/3/25
By: William R. Covino and Nancy M. Reimer
Recent developments concerning Beneficial Ownership Information Reports (the “BOI Reports”) and the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) have likely caused tax practitioners to reconsider how best to advise domestic corporations and foreign …
BOI reporting deadline delayed again!
2/28/25
By: William R. Covino and Nancy M. Reimer
Tax practitioners who have been following our prior client updates may be wondering: who, if anyone, actually wants to require millions of small businesses to file Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) reports under …
Ohio Appellate Court ruling reinforces limits on hospital liability for medical malpractice
2/26/25
By: LaShay L. Byrd and Kyle M. Virgin
On January 21, 2025, in Sullivan v. Mercy Health1, the Twelfth Appellate District of Ohio reaffirmed that hospitals cannot be directly sued for medical malpractice. This case highlights the ongoing …
The clock is ticking – New BOI reporting deadlines
2/20/25
By: William R. Covino and Nancy M. Reimer
After several months of waiting, tax practitioners finally have clarity: millions of business owners will need to prepare and file beneficial ownership reports (“BOI Reports”) under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”). …
Inching closer to a BOI reporting requirement – a potential 30-day extension
2/10/25
By: William R. Covino and Nancy M. Reimer
A new deadline to file beneficial ownership reports (“BOI Reports”) may be imposed soon. As our prior client updates have reported, approximately 32.6 million business entities have been trying to predict whether …
2/3/25
By: Kevin R. Stone
The American Bar Association recently issued a Formal Opinion. This blog presents a summary of that Opinion. The Opinion addresses situations in which (1) a lawyer gives advice to a client-organization through its constituents; (2) the lawyer …
1/30/25
By: Donald Patrick Eckler and Jessica K. Sterna
What is sufficient knowledge of an injury to trigger the statute of limitations where the plaintiff alleges the defendant lawyer had a duty to disclose fraud?
This issue was presented to and …