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September 5th, 2022
Does Dentons’ Big Malpractice Verdict Matter To Anyone Else?
Ethics & Professional Responsibility Litigation Partner Tyler Maulsby is quoted in the article, “Does Dentons' Big Malpractice Verdict Matter To Anyone Else?” published by Law.com. The article analyzes Dentons’ effort to overturn a $32 million malpractice verdict. The case arose when Dentons was accused of malpractice in the U.S. for representing an Ohio-based company that sued another company represented by Dentons Canada resulting in the Ohio-based client claiming a conflict of interest. Dentons stance has change throughout the litigation from saying the firm’s affiliates operate separate to saying the firm operates as one. Tyler is quoted saying, “If you’re going to say, ‘We’re all different,’ that isn’t necessarily something that’s going to be the same as a single firm with New York and California offices.” He adds, “If Dentons is now taking the approach that it’s one firm across the globe, then this could happen to other firms of varying sizes.” Tyler says the law on legal malpractice varies substantially from state to state.
Read the full article here. (Behind paywall)
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Jonah Brill and Spouse Emma Brill Featured on Cardozo Law School Podcast
Jonah Brill and his wife Emma Brill are interviewed on their alma mater’s audio publication SPARKS: A Cardozo School of Law Podcast | Cardozo Law. Having met as first-year law students at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, they discuss how their law school affected their personal lives and chosen career paths. They share their class recommendations, “insights into the complexities of tax law,” and “lessons learned along the way.” Listen here.
April 8 2025
Key Amendments to the New York Rules of Professional Conduct
The New York Law Journal quotes Tyler C. Maulsby on the recently amended Rules of Profesisonal Conduct, which will affect conflicts, screening of laterals, fairness to opposing counsel, and more. View Article
April 1 2025
Duke’s ‘White Lotus’ Cameo Not Likely An IP Problem for HBO
Law360 quotes Kimberly M. Maynard on whether HBO was within its rights to use Duke University's apparel in its artistic expression on the dark comedy show "The White Lotus." Kim argues that when discussing something that's clearly an artistic expression, brand owners' rights are fairly limited by the First Amendment and the Rogers case, even as amended by the Jack Daniels' case. (Behind paywall) View Article
March 31 2025
