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: Settle It Now Negotiation BlogAttorney Not Held to Higher Standard When Negotiating with Known Felon
By Victoria Pynchon
Take a look at Law.com's article Settlement Agreement in Spotlight as Legal Malpractice Case Against Duane Morris Begins.
The legal malpractice action subject of that article is notable for what must be a ruling of first impression -- that an attorney may not be held to a higher standard of care in negotiating a settlement agreement "simply" because he knows his client's negotiating partner is a convicted felon -- at least not unless an expert testifies that a higher degree of caution should be exercised.
For the full report, click on the link above.
Full post as published by Settle It Now Negotiation Blog on February 06, 2008 (boomark / email).
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