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11 '15

Attorney Donald D. Campbell has been invited by the Washtenaw Bar Association to be the featured guest at their local event on Thursday, November 12 at Conor O’Neil’s in Ann Arbor. He will be available to discuss various topics that range from ethical pitfalls, Judicial tenure matters, grievance defense and more. The event is open to…

07 '15

Court Dismisses Legal Malpractice Claim

July 22, 2015

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On July 22, 2015, Michael J. Sullivan, Trent B. Collier, and Jason M. Renner successfully obtained summary disposition in a legal malpractice action pending in Oakland County Circuit Court. The corporate-plaintiff brought an action for professional negligence, alleging that its attorney failed to conduct “due diligence” with respect to legal services provided in connection with…

07 '15

Attorneys Richard A. Joslin and Michael J. Cook Obtain Summary Disposition for School District

July 6, 2015

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On June 3, 2015, attorneys Richard A. Joslin and Michael J. Cook obtained a written opinion and order granting summary disposition in favor of their client, a school district. The plaintiff filed suit against the school district alleging that the district was liable for the actions of a teacher who had a consensual sexual relationship with…

07 '15

Attorney David C. Anderson’s Second Opinion Column published in “Claims Magazine/PropertyCasualty360.com”

July 1, 2015

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CEF attorney David C. Anderson‘s Second Opinion Column entitled “Pyramid Scheme Leads to Professional Liability Claim” was published in the July 2015 issue of Claims Magazine/PropertyCasualty360.com (Vol. 63, No. 7). In this article, David recounts a trial where the jury was required to decide whether an attorney can be held liable when a client makes…

06 '15

Asbestos Claims and Litigation: Update and Review: 2013 / 2014 New Case Filing Summary and Analysis

June 22, 2015

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The ALRA (Asbestos Liability Risk Analysis-Group) has compiled a list of new case filing data, i.e., categorized by type of case (Mesothelioma and other diseases) and stating the number of cases filed in various jurisdictions over the last 10 years. The paper is a review and analysis of the trends in filings in the asbestos…

05 '15

Donald Campbell to Serve on Panel at 41st ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility

May 12, 2015

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Donald D. Campbell will be serving on a panel addressing the 41st ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility on a topic entitled “Off the Beaten Path in Lawyer Discipline Prosecution and Defense.” The conference will be held in Denver, Colorado, on May 28th and 29th of this year.

02 '15

Donald D. Campbell to Speak as Panelist at NOBC Mid-Year Meeting

February 4, 2015

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Collins Einhorn Farrell PC Attorney Donald D. Campbell will be a featured panelist at the upcoming National Organization of Bar Council (NOBC) Mid-Year Meeting, held in Houston, TX from February 4 through February 7. The topic of discussion will focus on the application of the ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Discipline, and address the decision-making…

12 '14

2014 Surgeon General Report on Smoking Links Tobacco Use to Colon Cancer

December 9, 2014

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In 1964 Dr. Irving Selikoff published Asbestos Exposure and Neoplasia in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In addition to his findings related to lung malignancies, he wrote the following: Gastrointestinal Cancer. – Rather to our surprise, the death rate from cancer of the stomach and the death rate from cancer of the colon…

12 '14

Attorneys discuss how to capitalize in today’s economic environment

December 4, 2014

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Western Michigan University Cooley Law School’s Annual Law Review Symposium featured two panel discussions on how attorneys can capitalize during today’s economic and business challenges. Attorneys from both private practice and the public sector participated during the symposium, which was titled “The Changing Face of Law: What Innovative Attorneys are Doing Today to Succeed.” “As…

11 '14

Appellate Counsels’ Tips for Navigating Trial and Post-Trial Practice

November 25, 2014

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What do Sugar Ray Leonard and final appellate orders have in common? Collins Einhorn attorneys Noreen L. Slank and Michael J. Cook have the answer — along with other insights on navigating through the appellate court system — in their article found in this month’s Michigan Bar Journal. Click here to read the full article.

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