Massachusetts

  • September 04, 2024

    1st Circ. Unsure If Texts In Pot Bribe Case Crossed State Lines

    A First Circuit panel on Wednesday expressed skepticism that the simple sending of an iMessage through an Apple cellphone satisfies the element of wire fraud requiring interstate communication, entertaining a Massachusetts attorney's challenge to his convictions for seeking to bribe a police chief to win a local marijuana license.

  • September 04, 2024

    Mass. Tax Panel OKs Nix Of Value Cut On Renovated Housing

    The owner of a Massachusetts apartment building that contains a commercial space was unable to have the property's valuation reduced because its evidence of comparable sales didn't account for differences in the properties, the state Appellate Tax Board affirmed.

  • September 04, 2024

    Ex-Mass. Pol 'A Little Sloppy' But Not Criminal, Jurors Told

    Former Massachusetts state Sen. Dean A. Tran denied charges Wednesday that he stole pandemic unemployment assistance and cheated on his taxes, with his attorney telling a jury that Tran simply made a series of paperwork "mistakes."

  • September 04, 2024

    Boston College Workers Unveil $330K 401(k) Suit Deal

    A proposed class of Boston College employees asked a Massachusetts federal court to approve a $330,000 settlement with the school to end claims that it paid unnecessarily high recordkeeping fees on its 401(k) plans.

  • September 04, 2024

    Arnold & Porter Adds Mintz Healthcare Enforcement Leader

    After setting up shop in Boston a little less than a year ago, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP announced Tuesday that it was welcoming the co-chair of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC's healthcare enforcement defense group.

  • September 03, 2024

    Nike Wins Pause Of Bra Patent Row As It Seeks PTAB Review

    Nike has been granted a pause of a case alleging its pocket-adorned sports bras violate a small Florida-based apparel company's patents while the athletic wear giant argues to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board that such bras are "far from new."

  • September 03, 2024

    Ivy Leaguers Withdraw Opposition To NCAA's $2B NIL Deal

    Two Brown University athletes have withdrawn their opposition to the NCAA's proposed $2.78 billion name, image and likeness settlement, telling a federal judge in California on Tuesday that they've been assured it will not impact their own antitrust case against several Ivy League schools.

  • September 03, 2024

    Aesthetic Laser Co. Tells Jury Of Rival's 'Corporate Raid'

    Medical aesthetic business Cynosure told a Boston federal jury Tuesday that two former employees and an industry rival launched a "calculated corporate raid" by poaching dozens of sales and marketing personnel, violating a host of noncompete and non-solicitation agreements while the departing workers pocketed trade secrets on their way out the door.

  • September 03, 2024

    Healthcare Co. Can't Sink Retirement Plan Management Suit

    A Massachusetts federal judge refused to toss a proposed class action against Cape Cod Healthcare from ex-workers alleging mismanagement of their employee retirement plan, finding workers had plausibly alleged retirees lost out on millions of dollars because of higher recordkeeping costs and subpar investment options.

  • September 03, 2024

    Bain One-Ups KKR's $4B-Plus Bid In Battle For Fuji Soft

    Private equity firm Bain Capital said Tuesday that it made a nonbinding offer to take Fuji Soft private, as Bain pushed the Japanese software developer to open up formal discussions for the $4 billion-plus tender offer so it has a chance to beat out rival bidder KKR.

  • September 03, 2024

    Paul Hastings Adds Ex-Goodwin Tech M&A Partner In Boston

    Paul Hastings LLP announced Tuesday that it has strengthened the firm's global mergers and acquisitions capabilities and emerging companies and venture capital practice by hiring a former Goodwin Procter LLP partner for its Boston office.

  • August 30, 2024

    $100M Deal Finally Ends MoneyGram Unclaimed Property Fight

    Delaware will be giving back more than $100 million from uncashed MoneyGram checks to the states where they were bought after finally reaching a settlement with 29 other states that took the matter all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • August 30, 2024

    Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action

    Appeals courts have awakened from summertime slumber and crammed their early autumn calendars with arguments of national significance, which Law360 previews in this edition of Wheeling & Appealing. We're also recapping August's top appellate decisions, exploring new polling about U.S. Supreme Court opinions and testing your knowledge of Fifth Circuit history.

  • August 30, 2024

    Real Estate Recap: RealPage, Vacancies, New Construction

    Catch up on this week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including interpretation of the RealPage antitrust suit, the latest on U.S. office vacancies and plans for a new Miami tower.

  • August 30, 2024

    Steward Says It Has Deal To Avert Some Hospital Closures

    Bankrupt hospital operator Steward Health Care System has a tentative agreement that would eliminate over $6 billion of claims against it, keep the majority of its 31 hospitals operating while saving three from potential closure and set it on a path to confirm a Chapter 11 plan, attorneys told a Texas bankruptcy judge Friday.

  • August 30, 2024

    AGs Ask 11th Circ. To Back Fla. Under-21 Gun Sale Law

    A group of 21 attorneys general Friday filed an amicus brief with the Eleventh Circuit urging the appeals court to reaffirm a panel decision upholding a Florida law that banned the sale of firearms by people under 21.

  • August 30, 2024

    Experts Give Karen Read's Double Jeopardy Claim Slim Odds

    Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman whose murder case garnered national attention before ending in a mistrial, could struggle to convince a state appellate court that jurors coming forward to say they unanimously voted to acquit her on some charges is enough to trigger double jeopardy, experts told Law360.

  • August 30, 2024

    Philips Accuses SoClean Of Discovery Delay In CPAP Recall

    Koninklijke Philips NV says SoClean Inc. is unduly delaying claims that the company should contribute to Philips' $1 billion settlement over breathing machine foam by insisting on a wall between discovery materials in two related multidistrict litigations.

  • August 30, 2024

    Off The Bench: NFL Lets PE In, Ex-NBA Pro Denies Agent Deal

    In this week’s Off The Bench, the NFL shakes up its ownership rules and joins the rest of the pro sports world, while a former NBA player says his agency is trying to cling to him after he moved on. In case you were sidelined this week, Law360 is here to catch you up on the sports and betting stories that had our readers talking.

  • August 30, 2024

    Fla. Investment Firm Head Cops To Role In Broker Scheme

    The president of a now-shuttered Florida investment firm has admitted to helping an unregistered broker sell securities in exchange for rich commissions that were not disclosed to buyers.

  • August 30, 2024

    Staples Latest To Face Suit Over Job-Seeker Polygraph Notice

    A Massachusetts man applying for jobs with Staples Inc. filed a proposed class action alleging the company violated a state law that requires companies to notify candidates that the use of lie detectors is banned for hiring decisions, the latest such case targeting a major Bay State employer.

  • August 30, 2024

    Medical Tech Co. Exits MOVEit Hack MDL For $2.8M

    Medical billing software firm Arietis Health LLC has agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle out of a multidistrict litigation brought by a class of victims of a 2023 data breach involving Progress Software's MOVEit file transfer tool.

  • August 29, 2024

    Waters Corp. Strikes Deal To End 401(k) ERISA Action

    Waters Corp. has indicated that it plans to settle a proposed class action brought by a former employee claiming the company's mismanagement of its retirement plan violated its fiduciary duty to plan participants.

  • August 29, 2024

    Mintz Settles Suit Over Clients' $4.3M IP Legal Tab

    Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC settled a dispute over $4.3 million in legal fees and interest owed by parking meter provider Duncan Parking Technologies Inc. and its parent company, CivicSmart Inc., according to a Thursday filing.

  • August 29, 2024

    Healthcare Co.'s $1.5M Pension Fund Deal Gets Initial OK

    A Massachusetts federal judge initially approved a $1.5 million class action deal halting a federal benefits suit against a healthcare company alleging it filled its $500 million pension plan with costly investments and failed to keep administrative fees low.

Expert Analysis

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    Legal Profession Gender Parity Requires Equal Parental Leave

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    To truly foster equity in the legal profession and to promote attorney retention, workplaces need to better support all parents, regardless of gender — starting by offering equal and robust parental leave to both birthing and non-birthing parents, says Ali Spindler at Irwin Fritchie.

  • 'Manufacturing' Amid Mass. Adoption Of Single-Sales Factor

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    Massachusetts’ recent adoption of single-sales-factor apportionment will benefit companies that have a greater in-state physical presence, reinforce the importance of understanding market-sourcing rules, and reduce the manufacturing classification's importance to tax apportionment, though the classification continues to be significant to other aspects of taxation, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • 1st Circ. Ruling Helps Clarify Test For FLSA Admin Exemption

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    The First Circuit’s recent decision in Marcus v. American Contract Bridge League will help employers navigate the Fair Labor Standards Act's "general business operations" exemption and make the crucial and often confusing decision of whether white collar employees are overtime-exempt administrators or nonexempt frontline producers of products and services, says Mark Tabakman at Fox Rothschild.

  • How Cannabis Cos. Are Adapting In Shifting Bankruptcy Arena

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    Recent bankruptcy cases show that federal courts have begun to demonstrate more openness to downstream businesses in the cannabis industry, and that even though receivership can be a viable option for those denied access to the bankruptcy system, it is not without its own risks and complexities, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Series

    Writing Thriller Novels Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Authoring several thriller novels has enriched my work by providing a fresh perspective on my privacy practice, expanding my knowledge, and keeping me alert to the next wave of issues in an increasingly complex space — a reminder to all lawyers that extracurricular activities can help sharpen professional instincts, says Reece Hirsch at Morgan Lewis.

  • What Lawyers Must Know About Calif. State Bar's AI Guidance

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    Initial recommendations from the State Bar of California regarding use of generative artificial intelligence by lawyers have the potential to become a useful set of guidelines in the industry, covering confidentiality, supervision and training, communications, discrimination and more, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Industry Must Elevate Native American Women Attys' Stories

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    The American Bar Association's recent research study into Native American women attorneys' experiences in the legal industry reveals the glacial pace of progress, and should inform efforts to amplify Native voices in the field, says Mary Smith, president of the ABA.

  • A Look At Mass. Sports Betting Data Privacy Regulations

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    The Massachusetts Gaming Commission recently approved data privacy regulations under the state's sports wagering act to promote responsible gaming, showing a trend of regulators directing companies on how to protect personal information used by artificial intelligence systems, say Liisa Thomas and Kathryn Smith at Sheppard Mullin.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: Tracking MDL Geography

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    In recent years, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has predominantly selected states east of the Mississippi River as venues for new MDLs — but with half of the proceedings it has created in recent months venued in Arizona and California, the panel is not neglecting the western part of the country, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

  • Understanding Discovery Obligations In Era Of Generative AI

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    Attorneys and businesses must adapt to the unique discovery challenges presented by generative artificial intelligence, such as chatbot content and prompts, while upholding the principles of fairness, transparency and compliance with legal obligations in federal civil litigation, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • An Overview Of Circuit Courts' Interlocutory Motion Standards

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    The Federal Arbitration Act allows litigants to file an immediate appeal from an order declining to enforce an arbitration agreement, but the circuit courts differ on the specific requirements for the underlying order as well as which motion must be filed, as demonstrated in several 2023 decisions, says Kristen Mueller at Mueller Law.

  • The Case For Post-Bar Clerk Training Programs At Law Firms

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    In today's competitive legal hiring market, an intentionally designed training program for law school graduates awaiting bar admission can be an effective way of creating a pipeline of qualified candidates, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.

  • Attorneys Have An Ethical Duty To Protect The Judiciary

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    The tenor of public disagreement and debate has become increasingly hostile against judges, and though the legislative branch is trying to ameliorate this safety gap, lawyers have a moral imperative and professional requirement to stand with judges in defusing attacks against them and their rulings, says Deborah Winokur at Cozen O'Connor.

  • What Cos. Should Know About FTC's Proposed Junk Fee Rule

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    The Federal Trade Commission recently announced a notice of proposed rulemaking targeting junk fees and how businesses may advertise prices to consumers — and since it would give the agency powers to seek monetary penalties against businesses that do not comply, companies should look to get ahead now, say Phyllis Marcus and Nicole Johnson at Hunton Andrews.

  • FTC Orange Book Move Signals New Pharma Patent Scrutiny

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    The Federal Trade Commission's recent dispute against improper listing of drug patents in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Orange Book indicates heightened surveillance of the pharmaceutical industry, particularly where competition-related consequences of patent or regulatory processes are concerned, say attorneys at Fenwick.

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