Patrick P Dinardo

Patrick P Dinardo

February 05, 2020 | Law.com

First Circuit: 'Waiving' Goodbye to Court

Litigators engaging the SEC must also be sure to review all language carefully to be sure they are not inadvertently waiving their clients' ability to seek judicial review of any disgorgement or any other penalties.

By Patrick P. Dinardo and Jeremy Bachrach Siegfried

6 minute read

November 04, 2019 | Law.com

First Circuit Sees Fit To Reject Defamation Claim Arising From Employee Evaluation

This ruling should enhance employers' abilities to seek the opinion of outside medical professionals to gauge an employee's fitness for work, and reassure those medical professionals that they will not be subject to liability.

By Patrick P. Dinardo and Christopher K. Shields

8 minute read

September 04, 2019 | Law.com

'Assured' Uncertainty: Why First Circuit's Decision Related to Puerto Rico's Insolvency May Shake Up the Municipal Bond Market

The First Circuit missed an opportunity to provide bondholders with much-needed certainty concerning their ability to enforce an issuer's obligation to pay from special revenues pledged to secure their bonds in the event of a municipality's insolvency proceeding without first obtaining relief from the automatic stay.

By Patrick P. Dinardo, Amy A. Zuccarello and Nathaniel R.B. Koslof

8 minute read

May 18, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

ADA Lawsuits and Businesses: Take Steps to Avoid Litigation Now

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990, but it is newly urgent for businesses. Lawsuits filed under Title III, which requires businesses that are open to the public to be accessible to people with disabilities, have increased exponentially in recent years.

By Patrick P. Dinardo and Erika Todd

6 minute read