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Firm Profile: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
151 North Franklin Street
Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60601, United States
Phone: 612-334-2586
Fax: 612-334-8888
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  • Professional Malpractice
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Arbitration Clause in Attorney-Client Agreement Deemed Unenforceable Due to Lack of Informed Consent

Bryan Dick-Ipsen v. Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, P.C., et al., 2024 IL App (1st) 241043 - Brief Summary - The First District Appellate Court in Illinois affirmed the trial court's denial of a defendant law firm's motion to…more
 /  Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Toxic Torts

Wisconsin Appellate Court Enforces Limited Scope Retainer Agreement

Michael Freude v. Jeffrey M. Berzowski and Di Renzo & Bomier, LLC., No. 2023 AP 764 (Wis. App. August 7, 2024) - Brief Summary - The plaintiff sued two defendants for legal malpractice related to an allegedly time-barred…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Workers' Compensation

Absolute Litigation Privilege Bars Claims Stemming From Communications Related to Litigation

Michael Qualizza v. Neil D. Freeman, et al., 2024 IL App (1st) 231534-U (July 26, 2024) - Brief Summary - The First District Appellate Court in Illinois reaffirmed the broad scope of the absolute litigation privilege in claims…more
 /  Civil Procedure

Lack of Expert Testimony Results in $1.4 Million Legal Malpractice Verdict Being Overturned

Chamblee Ryan, P.C. v. JBS Carrier, Inc., No. 12-23-00125-CV (Tex. App. — Tyler June 12, 2024) - Brief Summary - Plaintiff, JBS Carriers, Inc. (“JBS”), sued Chamblee Ryan, P.C. (the “defendant”) for legal malpractice related to…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Professional Malpractice

A Defense Win in Texas on the Issue of "But For" Proximate Causation in a Legal Malpractice Case

Forshee v. Moulton, 2024 Tex. App. LEXIS 2520 (Houston [14th Dist.] April 11, 2024) - Brief Summary - The Texas Court of Appeals held that when a plaintiff's claim against her former attorney properly is grounded in professional…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Professional Malpractice

Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Default Judgment Against Attorney After He Repeatedly Fabricated Expert Witness Disclosures "From Whole Cloth"

Iavor Stoyanov v. Himont Law Group, Ltd., et al., 2024 IL App (1st) 221434-U (April 15, 2024) - Brief Summary - The First District Appellate Court in Illinois held that the trial court (Judge Patrick J. Sherlock) was correct in…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Professional Malpractice

Illinois Appellate Court Rejects the Crime-Fraud Exception in a Defamation Claim

James MacDonald vs. Sally Wagenmaker, et.al., 2024 IL App (1st) 230089 (March 1, 2024) - Brief Summary - An Illinois appellate court reversed a discovery order compelling the defendant law firm to produce privileged…more
 /  Civil Procedure

Deciphering Forum Non-Conveniens: Global Law Firm Headquarters’ Location Deemed a Convenient Forum

Lehram Capital Investments, Ltd., et al. v. Baker & McKenzie International, et al., 2024 IL App (1st) 230095 (Feb. 14, 2024) - Brief Summary Plaintiffs Lehram Capital Investments (“Lehram”) and Daniel Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”)…more
 /  Civil Procedure, International Law & Trade

Florida Bar Advisory Opinion 24-1 Gives Green Light to Generative AI Use by Lawyers – With Four Ethical Caveats

Brief Summary - The Florida Bar has concluded that a lawyer may utilize generative artificial intelligence (AI) so long as the lawyer can reasonably guarantee compliance with the lawyer's ethical obligations…more
 /  Civil Procedure

Lack of Proximate Cause Dooms Plaintiff's Appeal of Adverse Summary Judgment

Flanigan v. Herman., 2024 Wash. App. LEXIS 44 (Wash. Ct. App. Jan. 11, 2024) - Brief Summary - The Washington Court of Appeals held that when the facts are undisputed, proximate cause is an issue of law to be decided by the…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Professional Malpractice

Continuous Representation Rule Does Not Extend the Statute of Limitations in Legal Malpractice Claims

Davis, et. al. v. Hayes Hofler, P.A., 2024 N.C. App. LEXIS 11 (Ct. App. January 2, 2024) - Brief Summary - The North Carolina Court of Appeals aligned itself with the minority view by holding that the continuous representation…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Professional Malpractice

Florida Appellate Court Invalidates Arbitration Provision in Fee Agreement for Violating Florida Bar Rules

Labelle v. Berenson LLP, 2023 Fla. App. LEXIS 8693 - Brief Summary - In a legal malpractice action arising out of an underlying commercial dispute, Florida's Third District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded a trial court's…more
 /  Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts

Fraudulent Concealment and/or Equitable Estoppel Tolled the Statute of Repose in a Legal Malpractice Claim

Brief Summary - The plaintiff, Comprehensive Marketing, Inc. ("plaintiff"), filed a lawsuit against its former attorneys ("defendants") for legal malpractice related to legal advice the defendants provided regarding opt-out…more
 /  Communications & Media Law, Professional Malpractice

Illinois Appellate Court Confirms That the Statute of Limitations Commences Once the Plaintiff Has Sufficient Evidence to Know of Her Injury

Brief Summary - Plaintiff, Nancy Malek (plaintiff), filed a complaint against her now ex-husband’s counsel, Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. (defendant or C&T), alleging that the defendant aided and abetted a fraudulent transfer of…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Family Law

Massachusetts District Court Sides With Insurer Because of Insured’s Failure to Provide Timely Notice of the Claim

Brief Summary - The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that the insured failed to comply with the notice provisions of a claims-made policy. Whether the insurer had actual notice of the claim…more
 /  Insurance, Professional Malpractice
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