E & O. Legal news and articles for December 28 - 31, 2011

The government should be supported over its IMC cricket decisionHonors and Officers (December 31, 2011)Attorney West Seegmiller To Host "West of Legal" on KFWB NEWS TALK 980 ...Addictions plague health workersIndiana Securities Law Firm Investigating Fraud Stemming From Self-Directed ...The Litigators' Guide to Auditors' Malpractice Liability: Consequences of ...Addictions plague health workersAddictions plague health workersW.Va. law firm to open Boston officeDA: Lawyer for 3 Ramapo villages stole $70000Albert L. Cohn, 83D.A.: Lawyer for 3 villages stole $70000 from 2 clientsStaten Island cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Robert Cattani, tells his side of the storyRobert Cattani, Staten Island Plastic Surgeon, Suspended After 40+ Malpractice...New City attorney accused of stealing from client

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Sri Lanka's Hypocritical Bar
Sunday LeaderDecember 3, 2011

... he had been directed by Silva to inform her that the material she had submitted for an inquiry “does not warrant issuing a rule under section 42 (2) of the Judicature Act since the incident does not disclose malpractice or professional misconduct. ...more »

Ernst & Young sued for $900 mln over Madoff
Reuters AfricaDecember 5, 2011

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of M-Invest Ltd, accused Ernst & Young of negligence, professional malpractice and breach of contract over its audits for M-Invest from 2003 through 2007, court papers show. Union Bancaire Privee, a private Swiss bank, ...more »

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The government should be supported over its IMC cricket decision
Stabroek NewsDecember 31, 2011

... qualified, honest individuals who are elected to executive office by a free, transparent legal process. Needless to say the last two years or so have been characterized by numerous allegations of malpractice which caused grave concerns to members ...more »

Honors and Officers (December 31, 2011)
In-ForumDecember 31, 2011

Five attorneys from the Serkland Law Firm in Fargo, have been selected by their peers as Great Plains Super Lawyers 2011. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is an annual rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who ...more »

Attorney West Seegmiller To Host "West of Legal" on KFWB NEWS TALK 980 ...
PR Web (press release)December 30, 2011

Sometimes people are afraid to look at their legal rights because of misconceptions about the law and lawyers, and I want to dispel those myths.” January 1 marks the first day a new law in California targeting repeat drunk drivers goes into effect, ...more »

Addictions plague health workers
Vancouver SunDecember 30, 2011

The Ontario Regulated Health Professions Act in 2009 started requiring more stringent reporting of professional negligence and malpractice, as well as drug-related issues. About a year and a half ago, the Ontario Medical Association started the ...more »

Indiana Securities Law Firm Investigating Fraud Stemming From Self-Directed ...
DigitalJournal.com (press release)December 30, 2011

Custodians and trustees for self-directed IRAs, however, may allow investors to invest retirement funds in other types of assets such as real estate, promissory notes, tax lien certificates, and private placement securities. Fraud promoters who want to ...more »

The Litigators' Guide to Auditors' Malpractice Liability: Consequences of ...
JD Supra (press release)December 30, 2011

However, it does represent the cost Curtis proved it incurred to hire consultants to investigate the theft, to repay the IRS, to pay the legal fees for one of the law firms it engaged, and to deal with the press and adverse publicity of the theft. ...more »

Addictions plague health workers
Windsor StarDecember 30, 2011

The Ontario Regulated Health Professions Act in 2009 started requiring more stringent reporting of professional negligence and malpractice, as well as drug-related issues. About a year and a half ago, the Ontario Medical Association started the ...more »

Addictions plague health workers
Windsor StarDecember 30, 2011

The Ontario Regulated Health Professions Act in 2009 started requiring more stringent reporting of professional negligence and malpractice, as well as drug-related issues. About a year and a half ago, the Ontario Medical Association started the ...more »

W.Va. law firm to open Boston office
State JournalDecember 29, 2011

In total, Bailey & Glasser LLP has 35 lawyers who have worked on cases as diverse as the Toyota sudden acceleration personal injury and class action cases; energy and environmental litigation for state governments, individuals and energy companies; ...more »

DA: Lawyer for 3 Ramapo villages stole $70000
The Journal News | LoHud.comDecember 29, 2011

NEW CITY — An attorney for three Ramapo villages, already suspended from practicing law on professional misconduct charges, has been accused of stealing $70000 from two clients from a medical malpractice case. Joel A. Grossbarth of New City denied the ...more »

Albert L. Cohn, 83
NorthJersey.comDecember 29, 2011

Mr. Cohn co-authored the state's standard reference book on professional negligence. He was a fellow of the American Bar Association Foundation and a trustee of the Bergen Bar Foundation. He was a founder of the Morris Pashman Inn of Court and was past ...more »

D.A.: Lawyer for 3 villages stole $70000 from 2 clients
The Journal News | LoHud.comDecember 29, 2011

NEW CITY — An attorney for three Ramapo villages, already suspended from practicing law on professional misconduct charges, has been accused of stealing $70000 from two clients from a medical malpractice case. Joel A. Grossbarth of New City denied the ...more »

Staten Island cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Robert Cattani, tells his side of the story
SILive.comDecember 29, 2011

... of Professional Medical Conduct follow State Public Health Law requirements, including due process," said Peter Constantakes, a spokesman for the state Department of Health, saying confidentiality laws preclude him from discussing Cattani's case. ...more »

Robert Cattani, Staten Island Plastic Surgeon, Suspended After 40+ Malpractice...
Huffington PostDecember 28, 2011

Just last week France called for the mass removal of toxic breast implants, which were leading to over 2000 women filing legal complaints. The silicone in the implants was not medical-grade nor sterilized, having potentially disastrous effects if ...more »

New City attorney accused of stealing from client
The Journal News | LoHud.comDecember 28, 2011

NEW CITY — An attorney for three Ramapo villages already suspended from practicing law on professional misconduct charges has been accused separately of stealing $70000 from two clients in a medical malpractice case, the Rockland district attorney ...more »

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