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Many contracts contain a provision that requires notice, usually in writing, to be given in advance of terminating the agreement (commonly known as a “notice period”). Failure to provide the contractually-required notice can lead to a lawsuit. Failure by either party to provide the contractually-required notice can result in a breach of contract. If the [...]

Morgan & Morgan’s Business Trial Group has settled a breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract lawsuit against a title company stemming from the alleged mishandling of proceeds from the sale of properties. We settled the case for nearly every penny our client was owed. Our client took legal action after he did not [...]

Accountants are expected to follow standards of professional care and conduct in the course of providing professional services to their clients, such as tax preparation, business consulting, and asset management. Accountants are expected to follow professional standards. When accountants do not uphold their professional responsibilities and their client suffers financial losses as a result, the [...]

You probably understand that when your own accountant performs negligent work that causes you financial losses—such as making tax preparation errors or offering bad business advice—you have legal recourse. But it is less commonly known that an accountant could be liable for your financial or investment losses even when you did not hire them directly [...]