Tag: Legal Malpractice
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Professional Liability
Prescriptive/Peremptive Periods on Claims Against Non-Louisiana Attorneys
- September 29, 2016
- By Allen & Gooch
Louisiana’s First Circuit Court of Appeal recently addressed whether Louisiana’s peremption statute applies to malpractice actions against attorneys not licensed to practice in Louisiana. In Trans Pacific Interactive, Inc. v. U.S. Telemetry Corp., 16-0119 (La. App. 1 Cir. 9/16/16), 2016 WL 4942515, Trans Pacific Interactive, Inc. (“TPI”) sued its attorneys for providing legal counsel while […]
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Professional Liability
Louisiana Courts Address Legal Malpractice Intentional Tort
- September 7, 2016
- By Allen & Gooch
In the wake of the Louisiana Supreme Court’s ruling in Lomont v Bennett, 172 So.3d 620 (La. 2015), courts across Louisiana are addressing the intentional tort provision(s) of La. R. S. 9:5605 in legal malpractice actions. Two recent Louisiana Federal Court cases touch on intentional tort/fraud. Lawyer’s agreement to settle malpractice claim with client […]