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Case Against Nokia and Subsidiary for Breach of Contract
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Insurance Bad Faith / Disability Settlement

Plaintiff Alleged that defendants acted in bad faith in denying disability benefits.

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Lawyer in the Hot Seat

Taking The Deposition of the Attorney-Defendant in a Legal Malpractice Action

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Trump, Burnett to be Deposed This Week For Lawsuit...

Press Release April 26, 2005

Trump, Burnett To Be Deposed this Week for Lawsuit Alleging NBC-TV's "Apprentice" was ripped off.

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Casitas Care Center Nursing Home Charged with Negligence...

Press release July 24, 2007

Casitas Care Center Nursing Home in Granada Hills Charged with Negligence, Fraud, Alleged Wrongful Death of  a Patient Suffering From Dementia.

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Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. Loses Appeal on former employees Unemployment Insurance Claims
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The Do's and Don'ts of Retainer Agreements; You Can't Do It On A Handshake
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Breakdowns of the Attorney-Client Relationship

This article will explore the pleading of a breach of fiduciary duty claim to accompany a cause of action for legal malpractice. Although very often pleaded with almost identical allegations to those supporting the professional negligence claim, breach of fiduciary duty should be recognized as a separate tort, and alleged accordingly. Identifying the principal constituents of this type of claim should not only assist legal malpractice counsel, but should also help all practitioners avoid the conduct likely to lead to the wrong end of lawsuit.

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Suit Claims NBC Network "The Apprentice" was Ripped Off
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Top Gun DUI Attorney Facing Alleged Sexual Harassment Charges
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Idea Theft Case Against Mark Burnett Productions Begins Trial
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AOL Article "Attorney: Ledger drug tape case over"

Los Angeles - The legal battle over a video that purposrtedly shows Heath Ledger doing drugs two years before his death has ended, an attorney said Tuesday.

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Los Angeles Times Article "Ledger Plays A Role In Lawsuit"

A reporter sues over a video that shows the late actor with what appears to be cocaine.

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Employment discrimination lawsuits against Harbor UCLA Medical Center

Makarem & Associates APLC and Rastegar & Matern will represent County of Los Angeles employees in upcoming employment discrimination lawsuits against Harbor UCLA Medical Center.

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In Malpractice, Client Discussions During Mediation Can Be Evidence

The attorney-client privilege has an exception, which is when the client sues the lawyer for malpractice.

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Protecting Consumer Trust in Attorneys: Handling the Legal Malpractice Claim

Protecting Consumer Trust in Attorneys Handling the Legal Malpractice Claim

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Apprentice Lawsuits Settled

Plaintiff Settlement Reached in "Apprentice" idea theft case

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Skadden Arps Pays

Skadden Arps Pays $2.6 Million to Settle

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Verdict Announcement:

Verdict Announcement Clients Claimed attorney fees were exorbitant

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