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Cohen et al v Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C., et al

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Case Number:

2:16-cv-11484

Court:

Michigan Eastern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Judge:

George Caram Steeh

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  1. April 05, 2019

    Jaffe Raitt Can't Shake $5M Verdict Over Bad Pension Advice

    The Sixth Circuit on Friday left intact a Michigan federal jury's nearly $5 million verdict against Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC, finding that the lower court did not err in declining to overturn the jurors' finding that the firm had represented a company that was negatively impacted by the attorneys' bad advice over an acquisition deal.

  2. March 01, 2018

    Jaffe Raitt Denied Retrial On $5M Negligence Verdict

    A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday denied Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC a second chance after a trial finding the law firm was liable for almost $5 million for negligent advice about an acquisition deal, saying the jury's decision was supported by evidence.

  3. October 03, 2017

    Jaffe Hit With $5M Negligence Verdict Over Pension Advice

    A Michigan federal jury Tuesday concluded Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC was negligent in the advice it gave a pair of private equity fund directors about pension liability stemming from their acquisition of a manufacturing company, awarding the investors $4.95 million.

  4. April 13, 2017

    Jaffe Says No Atty-Client Link Amid CoBe Malpractice Claims

    Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC claimed Wednesday it never entered into an attorney-client relationship with a company owned by two CoBe Capital LLC managing directors, while the directors argued they were subject to millions in damages due to Jaffe's advice on pension liabilities during an acquisition, according to filings in Michigan federal court.

  5. March 16, 2017

    Jaffe, CoBe Execs Look For Pension Liability Suit Victories

    Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC urged a Michigan federal judge Wednesday to rule in the firm’s favor in a malpractice lawsuit over pension liability advice, while Two CoBe Capital LLC managing directors asked the judge to rule the other way, disputing the law firm’s contention that it did not represent a company owned by the pair.

  6. April 27, 2016

    Jaffe Faces $10M Malpractice Suit Over Pension Liability

    A pair of CoBe Capital LLC managing directors hit Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC with a nearly $10.3 million malpractice suit in Michigan federal court Monday, saying the law firm failed to inform them they were on the hook for pension liabilities related to an acquisition.