April 20, 2020
Citing "pervasive shortcomings" in the firm's billing practices, a Massachusetts federal judge has slashed Robins Kaplan LLP's $2.7 million fee request for its work representing Covidien in an employment contract fight, calling out attorneys for lumping together work through "block billing" and counting hours from other litigation.
November 02, 2017
Covidien LP on Wednesday blasted an ex-employee's bid to pump the brakes on its Massachusetts federal court lawsuit accusing him of making off with confidential information for medical patents.
September 08, 2017
A former Covidien LP employee accused of making off with confidential information for medical procedure patents will have to fight out the lawsuit in Massachusetts for now, a federal judge ruled Thursday.