Garrett & Tully partner Ryan Squire is the Chair of the American Bar Association Title Insurance Litigation Committee for the 2014-2015 term. At the ABA convention in Chicago, Ryan is hosting a panel discussion on ethics and civility in civil litigation. The panel will include the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina,…
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Accounting Malpractice – and the Law
Accounting malpractice may not get as much attention as medical malpractice, but it is a serious and under-appreciated problem. Like medicine, or any other profession that maintains professional standards, accountants are expected to perform their tasks with a certain level of care and competency. When an accountant fails in that duty – violating a reasonable…
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What’s Different about Appellate Law?
When any party has an adverse result in a court of law, their first reaction is to think about “appealing.” That’s a natural reaction, rooted in the mechanics of our system of justice and based on a common sense desire to prevail. However, it is important to understand more about the appeals process and appellate…
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If Anything Can Go Wrong, It Will
Whether it’s a person’s home or a commercial or industrial property – real estate transactions are generally very important because they involve a substantial amount of money. And getting them “right” is crucial. Things that go wrong are almost too numerous to mention, but they boil down the need to validate who really owns what. Alas,…
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