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September 18, 2024
Biotech Co. Escapes Stock-Drop Suit Over COVID-19 Drug
A Massachusetts biotech company won dismissal Wednesday from a proposed class action by investors who say their shares tanked in value after it allegedly came to light that executives had falsely touted an unproven prospective COVID-19 medicine.
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September 18, 2024
DraftKings Fired Engineer After Leave Request, Suit Says
A former senior engineer for DraftKings Inc. says he was fired in retaliation for asking to take parental leave last year, according to a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts state court.
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September 18, 2024
British Packaging Co. To Buy US Conveyor Biz For $17M
British packaging business Mpac Group PLC said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire U.S.-based Boston Conveyor & Automation Inc. for $17 million in a cash-and-stock deal from its sole owner, Jim Laverdiere, expanding Mpac's footprint in North America.
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September 17, 2024
Ex-Manager of Dartmouth Student Paper Gets Prison For Theft
A Vermont woman was sentenced Monday to 15 months in prison for stealing over $223,000 from Dartmouth College's student newspaper, where she had worked for nearly a decade as office manager.
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September 17, 2024
Univ. Can Expand Coastal Campus, Mass. Appeals Court Says
A Massachusetts university has no obligation to preserve for public use 12 acres of land in a coastal town just north of Boston, the state's intermediate-level appeals court ruled.
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September 17, 2024
Mass. Contractor Owes $77K For Violating Davis-Bacon Act
Five construction workers recovered $77,206 after they were stiffed of prevailing wages and fringe benefits on a Davis-Bacon Act project in Boston, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday.
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September 17, 2024
Massachusetts Powerhouse: Ropes & Gray
Massachusetts stalwart Ropes & Gray LLP put another year in the books as the state's largest law firm, leading blockbuster transactions and advising some of the most powerful companies driving the booming health and life sciences industry.
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September 17, 2024
Conn. AG Balks At Avangrid's $2.55B Take-Private Deal
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Counsel Claire E. Coleman want the state's utility watchdog to probe a Spanish energy firm's $2.55 billion proposal to take a Constitution State-based utility private, citing fears about reduced regulatory oversight amid soaring electricity and gas prices.
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September 16, 2024
Insurers Bring Curtain Down On 'Cats' Tour Injury Dispute
Two insurers agreed to settle a dispute in Massachusetts federal court over coverage for a touring production of "Cats" at a Rhode Island theater where an employee was severely injured by set equipment.
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September 16, 2024
Mass. Accounting Firm Hit With Data Breach Class Claims
Accounting firm Katz Nannis + Solomon PC failed to safeguard sensitive client information and enabled a 2023 data breach, according to a proposed class action in Massachusetts federal court.
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September 16, 2024
Why A Tactic In The Youth Climate Change Battle Is Risky
Young people suing the federal government for sweeping changes to climate policy are trying a new tactic, filing a mandamus petition in the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to get their case to trial. But some lawyers are worried the tactic may backfire, limiting the opportunity for others to use the courts to wage climate battles, experts told Law360.
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September 16, 2024
Pall Corp. Shorts Workers By Rounding OT, Suit Says
A proposed class action filed Sept. 12 alleges that biotech supplier Pall Corp. followed a time-rounding policy that systematically undercompensated employees, and accused the company of improperly deducting 30 minutes from employees' pay for meal breaks, even when employees took shorter breaks.
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September 16, 2024
DraftKings, FanDuel Sued Over Use Of MLB Player Images
Sports betting giants including DraftKings and FanDuel have been using photographs of MLB players to promote sports betting offerings despite knowing they do not have such rights, a division of the Major League Baseball Players Association alleged in separate lawsuits filed Monday in Pennsylvania and New York.
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September 16, 2024
Massachusetts Powerhouse: WilmerHale
WilmerHale, a firm with roots reaching back more than a century in Boston, made a return to Law360's Regional Powerhouses list for 2024 with a series of wins in the courtroom, where it convinced a judge to enforce an executive's noncompete clause, and in the boardroom, where it helped steer billions of dollars in deals for some of the state's biggest tech and finance firms.
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September 16, 2024
King & Spalding, Winston Rep Hospice Facilities Deal
Healthcare investment banking firm Provident Healthcare Partners said Monday it assisted Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care in its sale of a handful of hospice and palliative care facilities, in a deal crafted by King & Spalding LLP and Winston & Strawn LLP.
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September 13, 2024
The 2024 Regional Powerhouses
The law firms on Law360's list of 2024 Regional Powerhouses reflected the local peculiarities of their states while often representing clients in deals and cases that captured national attention.
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September 13, 2024
Real Estate Recap: Foreclosure Legal Fees, Climate Resilience
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including trends in legal fees from commercial mortgage foreclosures and insights into property resilience in areas affected by extreme weather events.
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September 13, 2024
16 State AGs Demand DOJ Probe Of Texas Voter Fraud Raids
A group of 16 state attorneys general implored the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate recent raids by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office that were said to be connected to an election integrity investigation but reportedly targeted the Latino population, warning that Paxton risks "undermining the very elections he purports to want to protect."
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September 13, 2024
Trio Of BigLaw Mergers Expected To Drive More Deal Talks
After months of a relatively steady pace of law firm mergers and acquisitions, the trio of proposed BigLaw tie-ups announced in recent days will likely spur more firms toward entertaining similar deal talks, experts say. Here, Law360 offers a snapshot of the proposed deals.
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September 13, 2024
2 Life Sciences Cos. Start Trading After Raising $540M Total
Drug developers Bicara Therapeutics Inc. and Zenas BioPharma Inc. have debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange in separate initial public offerings steered by a trio of law firms.
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September 13, 2024
Mass. Justices Say Benefits Don't Accrue Under Leave Law
Massachusetts' top court ruled Friday that the state's Paid Family and Medical Leave Act doesn't allow a group of state troopers to accrue certain benefits while on leave.
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September 13, 2024
Finnish Sports Agency Seeks Over $1M For Broken NHL Deal
A Finland-based sports management agency claims a Massachusetts man has engaged in an ongoing fraudulent scheme to avoid paying more than $1 million in arbitration awards he owes under a deal to represent Finnish players in the NHL.
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September 12, 2024
Steward Health Care CEO Faces Contempt For No-Show
A Senate committee said it would vote next week to hold now-bankrupt Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre in contempt after he failed to comply Thursday with a subpoena ordering him to testify at a hearing.
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September 12, 2024
Corp. Disclosure Law Kills Community Boards, Nonprofits Say
The Community Associations Institute and other groups have sued the U.S. Department of the Treasury over the Corporate Transparency Act, arguing the law should not apply to them, violates constitutional rights and will lead to mass resignations from their community leadership boards.
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September 12, 2024
Mass. Pot Regulator Gets Acting Head, Fired Chair To Appeal
The Massachusetts cannabis regulator has a new acting chair, as state Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg on Thursday appointed a temporary replacement after her decision to fire Shannon O'Brien, who intends to appeal the termination.
Expert Analysis
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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Is My Counterclaim Bound To Fall?
A Pennsylvania federal court’s recent dismissal of the defendants’ counterclaims in Morgan v. Noss should remind attorneys to avoid the temptation to repackage a claim’s facts and law into a mirror-image counterclaim, as this approach will often result in a waste of time and resources, says Matthew Selmasska at Kaufman Dolowich.
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Playing Dungeons & Dragons Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing Dungeons & Dragons – a tabletop role-playing game – helped pave the way for my legal career by providing me with foundational skills such as persuasion and team building, says Derrick Carman at Robins Kaplan.
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Class Action Law Makes An LLC A 'Jurisdictional Platypus'
The applicability of Section 1332(d)(10) of the Class Action Fairness Act is still widely misunderstood — and given the ambiguous nature of limited liability companies, the law will likely continue to confound courts and litigants — so parties should be prepared for a range of outcomes, says Andrew Gunem at Strauss Borrelli.
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3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture
Traditional leadership styles frequently amplify the inherent pressures of legal work, but a few simple, time-neutral strategies can strengthen the skills and confidence of employees and foster a more collaborative culture, while supporting individual growth and contribution to organizational goals, says Benjamin Grimes at BKG Leadership.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents
Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.
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Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer
As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.
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Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act
As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.
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PE Firms Should Prepare For Increased False Claims Scrutiny
The impact private equity firms may have over medical decisions and care is increasingly attracting potential liability under the False Claims Act and attention from states and the federal government, so investors should follow best practices including conducting due diligence both before and after acquisitions, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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Menendez Corruption Ruling Highlights Attorney Proffer Risks
The recent admission of slides used in a preindictment presentation as evidence during U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial highlights the potential pitfalls of using visual aids in attorney proffers, and the increasing importance of making disclaimers regarding information presented at the outset of proffers, say Carrie Cohen and Savanna Leak at MoFo.
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Eye On Compliance: New Pregnancy And Nursing Protections
With New York rolling out paid lactation breaks and extra leave for prenatal care, and recent federal legislative developments enhancing protection for pregnant and nursing workers, employers required to offer these complex new accommodations should take several steps to mitigate their compliance risks, says Madjeen Garcon-Bonneau at Wilson Elser.
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How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Patent Lessons From 5 Federal Circuit Reversals In June
A look at June cases where the Federal Circuit reversed or vacated decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board or a federal district court highlights a potential path for branded drugmakers to sue generic-drug makers for off-label uses, potential downsides of violating a pretrial order offering testimony, and more, say Denise De Mory and Li Guo at Bunsow De Mory.
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Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.