Attorney Appeals Summary Judgment Ruling In Favor Of Professional Liability Insurer

( April 27, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT) -- AUGUSTA, Ga. — An attorney insured and his wife filed a notice indicating that they are appealing a Georgia federal court’s summary judgment ruling that a lawyer’s professional liability insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify against an underlying trade secrets lawsuit, challenging the court’s holding that the underlying action contains claims that are, at most, incidental to his performance of legal services and do not arise from any acts the insured took in rendering professional services....