Allison Dunn is a reporter on ALM's Rapid Response desk based in Ohio, covering impactful litigation filings and rulings, emerging legal trends, controversies in the industry, and everything in between. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AllisonDWrites.
May 09, 2023 | Law.com
Companies Agree to Separate Settlements for Illegally Polluting Waterways, State AG's Office Claims"Improperly managed stormwater runoff poses significant risk to Massachusetts water quality and has the potential to harm our aquatic ecosystems as well as residents' health," Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell said in the statement. "My office is committed to enforcing violations of clean water laws to protect the quality of the Commonwealth's water and the health of these surrounding communities."
By Allison Dunn
3 minute read
May 05, 2023 | Law.com
In Robinhood Case, Mass. High Court Mulls Whether State Secretary Can Enforce Novel Fiduciary Duty on Broker-Dealers"We think this rule falls far outside what is a reasonable rule of unethical because one, it conflicts with the SEC's rule; two, it conflicts with the common law; and three, the secretary has pointed to no authority outside the state that has adopted a similar rule," Amy M. Saharia, a partner at Williams & Connolly, argued on behalf of Robinhood, noting that Section 415 of the act in question makes clear to "make the law of Massachusetts uniform with its sister jurisdictions and the federal government."
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
May 04, 2023 | Law.com
What Trade Secret? Recruiters Dispute Mass. Judge's Findings, $5M Enhanced Award in Favor of Plaintiff Company"At trial BioPoint alleged theft of more than 50 different so-called trade secrets, including the names and resumes of third-party consultants that were publicly available on Linked-In. The verdict slip, which Catapult objected to, did not ask the jury to identify the trade secrets that they found to have been misappropriated. Thus, there is no way of knowing what the jury found was the 'trade secret' that was misappropriated," said Dana Zakarian, a partner at Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub, who represents the defendants.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
May 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Escalation of China-Taiwan Tensions Could Create Mayhem for Chip-Reliant U.S. Tech Firms"Ultimately, the full social and economic impacts of a chip shortage of that scale are incalculable, but they would likely be catastrophic," according to a Rhodium Group report.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
May 01, 2023 | Law.com
Convicted Boston Attorney Given 'Welcome Back' Date by Federal Court Following Last Year's Reinstatement RejectionRobert A. George Sr., a criminal defense lawyer with more than 30 years of experience, was found guilty in 2012 on charges relating to a money-laundering scheme intended to conceal proceeds of drug trafficking. George served 33 months of his three-and-a-half-year sentence, and his term of supervised release ended in January 2017.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
April 28, 2023 | Law.com
State High Court Adopts Restatement of Restitution, Unjust Enrichment Regarding 'Common Fund'"What our court did was actually make clear that we do adopt common fund doctrine. The circuit court judge did not think we did. Almost every state and federal court that I could find recognizes it," said David J. Romano, an attorney who sought fees and costs after negotiating a separate $2.23 million settlement fund on behalf of unknown heirs.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
April 27, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune
'Inference of Sex Discrimination Is Best Left to a Jury': Recent 2nd Circuit Precedent Guides Judge's Decision to Green-Light Wrongful Termination Suit"In view of Radwan's emphasis on entrusting the jury with assessing the comparability of conduct and Feingold's endorsement of comparing permanent and probationary employees when the disparity in treatment is significant, I conclude that whether plaintiff and her comparators were similarly situated for purposes of establishing an inference of sex discrimination is best left to a jury to decide," Judge Robert N. Chatigny wrote.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
April 25, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Judge Orders Former Point Pickup Delivery Drivers to Individually Arbitrate Wage ClaimsA federal judge sided with the operator of a mobile grocery and merchandise-delivery app, finding that former delivery drivers pursuing a class action suit over unpaid and overtime wages are not exempt from arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act.
By Allison Dunn
6 minute read
April 24, 2023 | Law.com
10th Circuit Upholds $295K in Attorney Fees, Dismissal as Discovery Sanction in Wrongful Termination CaseThe three-judge appellate panel concluded that the lower court did not err in dismissing the case as a sanction for the discovery violations, nor was it egregious to award the defendants $295,500.83 in fees and costs, according to the Tenth Circuit's April 17 opinion.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
April 21, 2023 | Law.com
Judge Rejects Legal-Mal Suit Over Missed Deadline, Finding Underlying Med-Mal Suit Had 'No Chance of Success'An appeal to the state Supreme Court is already pending.
By Allison Dunn
6 minute read
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