Berchtold Corporation v. Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

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Case Number:

2:14-cv-00774

Court:

South Carolina

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

Richard M Gergel

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  1. April 04, 2016

    Faegre Baker Daniels, Berchtold Settle Malpractice Suit

    Faegre Baker Daniels has settled a malpractice lawsuit brought by government contractor Berchtold Corp., resolving the medical technology supplier's claims that FaegreBD provided poor legal advice on a $2.4 million subcontract to supply surgical suite equipment to a U.S. Army medical center.

  2. November 20, 2015

    Faegre Baker Daniels Can't Duck $4.6M FCA Malpractice Suit

    A South Carolina federal judge refused Friday to let Faegre Baker Daniels escape Berchtold Corp.'s $4.6 million malpractice suit alleging it didn't adequately warn about incurring a False Claims Act complaint, finding too many disputes still exist on whether the firm didn't properly scrutinize a government contract.

  3. August 25, 2015

    FaegreBD Defends Legal Advice In $4.6M Malpractice Suit

    Faegre Baker Daniels sought to toss Berchtold Corp.'s $4.6 million malpractice suit in South Carolina federal court Monday by arguing the advice it offered on a supply contract to a U.S. Army medical center was accurate and that Berchtold itself was responsible for the False Claims Act settlement it ultimately paid.

  4. December 03, 2014

    FaegreBD Can't See All Atty-Client Docs In Malpractice Row

    A South Carolina federal judge on Wednesday denied Faegre Baker Daniels LLP's bid to get copies of all attorney-client communications between Berchtold Corp. and other lawyers after Berchtold levied a malpractice suit over a government supply contract, ruling the request was too broad.

  5. April 09, 2014

    Faegre Baker Can't Shed Gov't Contract Malpractice Suit

    Faegre Baker Daniels LLP lost its attempt to avoid a malpractice lawsuit from medical supplies government contractor Berchtold Corp. alleging the law firm gave it bad advice on a contract to supply a U.S. Army medical center, when a South Carolina federal judge on Tuesday tossed the law firm's motion to dismiss.