Law Practice
Dec. 11, 2012
Malpractice claims linger after class action settlement
Many attorneys assume that court approval of a settlement automatically insulates them from any future malpractice claims, but the law does not actually provide such wide sweeping protection. By Alyson Decker
Although most attorneys who handle class action cases assume that court approval of a settlement automatically insulates them from any future malpractice claims, the leading California case law does not actually provide such wide sweeping protection. See Martorana v. Marlin & Saltzman, 175 Cal. App. 4th 685 (2009); Janik v. Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff, 119 Cal. App. 4th 930 (2004). Likewise, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals h...
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