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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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