February 05, 2020 | Law.com
First Circuit: 'Waiving' Goodbye to CourtLitigators 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
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November 04, 2019 | Law.com
First Circuit Sees Fit To Reject Defamation Claim Arising From Employee EvaluationThis 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 MarketThe 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 NowThe 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
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