DLA Piper Gets Support from NY Judges in Malpractice Suit

A panel of New York appellate judges seemed likely to side with DLA Piper LLP in a legal malpractice lawsuit brought against the firm by technology company Link Motion Inc.

The company argues that DLA failed to adequately prepare a defense for and represent the company in a federal shareholder derivative lawsuit. But DLA Piper “kept the ball in the air” for Link until the technology company could “sort things out” with its representation, New York Supreme Court First Appellate Department Associate Justice Martin Shulman said during oral arguments Thursday.

“You can’t say they did nothing,” Shulman added.

Link says ...