Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
Massachusetts
-
October 10, 2025
Atty's Due Process Claims Challenging Disbarments Trimmed
A former attorney has had most of a due process suit fighting his disbarment in Florida and reciprocal discipline in Massachusetts and New York thrown out, with a Manhattan federal judge finding that New York lacks personal jurisdiction over out-of-state disciplinary officials.
-
October 10, 2025
Covington, Goodwin Guide Bristol Myers' $1.5B Orbital Buy
Bristol Myers Squibb plans to acquire privately held Orbital Therapeutics for $1.5 billion in cash, aiming to expand its pipeline in cell- and RNA-based therapies for autoimmune diseases, the companies announced Friday.
-
October 10, 2025
Nelson Mullins Adds 3 Constangy Attys Across Offices
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has welcomed three experienced employment attorneys from Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP to its offices in New York, Miami and Atlanta.
-
October 10, 2025
Cooley Litigator Jumps To Weil, Joining Boston Office
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP has hired a first-chair trial and appellate lawyer from Cooley LLP as a Boston-based litigation partner.
-
October 10, 2025
Mass. AG Says Robinhood Suit Can't Halt Enforcement Action
Massachusetts regulators say Robinhood is trying to make an "end run" around their efforts to enforce the Bay State's sports betting laws, in a motion asking a judge to toss the financial services platform's lawsuit against the state.
-
October 10, 2025
Therapist Backs Out Of Plea In Patient Fund Fraud Case
A Massachusetts psychotherapist is seeking to back out of a plea deal in a case alleging he sent nearly $1 million of other people's money, more than half of it belonging to a patient, to cryptocurrency scammers.
-
October 09, 2025
Senate Crypto Bill Weakens State Fraud Protection, Experts Say
State regulators and legal experts are urging leaders of the Senate Banking Committee to overhaul their draft crypto market structure legislation on the grounds that the current text would weaken state power to police fraud and protect investors in crypto markets and beyond.
-
October 09, 2025
US Wind Fights For Countersuit Against Offshore Project Foes
US Wind Inc. is asking a Maryland federal court to allow it to proceed with claims against local governments and community, business and environmental groups that are challenging the approval of a wind energy project off the state's coastline.
-
October 09, 2025
Nissan, Drivers Reach Deal To End Faulty Brake Claims
Nissan North America Inc. and drivers on Thursday reached a settlement in principle in Tennessee federal court that would end multistate claims alleging the automatic braking systems in certain Nissan vehicles would sometimes trigger and cause the cars to stop suddenly, creating an unpredictable hazard.
-
October 09, 2025
BeFrugal Marketing Firm Says Exec Steered Clients To Rival
Affiliate marketing firm BeFrugal said in a lawsuit this week in Massachusetts state court that a senior vice president secretly co-founded a competing company, then steered major clients, including DirecTV and Samsung, to the new business.
-
October 09, 2025
Ineffective Counsel Claim Could Afford Immigrant Legal Status
A Guatemalan man who lost his path to U.S. citizenship after being convicted of breaking into a car has been offered another chance at a new trial if he can show his attorney failed to inform him of his right to appeal, Massachusetts' intermediate appeals court said Thursday.
-
October 09, 2025
GOP Sen. Joins Dems On Bill To Nix Trump's Global Tariffs
Several Senate Democrats and one Republican introduced legislation Thursday to eliminate the national emergency associated with President Donald Trump's so-called reciprocal tariff regime.
-
October 09, 2025
Fintech Exec May Claim Double Jeopardy Amid Judge Shuffle
A former executive of payment processor Allied Wallet has filed a double jeopardy motion after the initial Massachusetts federal judge overseeing the fraud case recused himself, a second declared a mistrial and exited due to a family emergency, and a third flagged a potential conflict with a prosecutor.
-
October 08, 2025
GSK Doesn't Have To Explain COVID Vax Claims For Moderna
The special master in GlaxoSmithKline's infringement suit targeting Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines has rejected Moderna's push for GSK to provide more detailed allegations, in an order made public Wednesday.
-
October 08, 2025
Oil Terminal Sale May Tank Conn. Climate Suit, Judge Hints
A Connecticut federal judge appeared sympathetic Wednesday to Pike Fuels' argument that an environmental nonprofit is not suing the correct party over alleged permit violations at a bulk storage and fuel terminal in New Haven, since the defendant sold the facility at issue more than a year ago.
-
October 08, 2025
Mass. Atty Gets 9 Years For $3.5M Theft Schemes
A Massachusetts attorney was sentenced on Wednesday by a federal judge to nine years in prison for stealing nearly $3.5 million from friends and two vulnerable relatives, including one who ended up in subsidized housing struggling to afford food.
-
October 08, 2025
Trump Admin Challenges Denial Of Trans Care Subpoena
The Trump administration told a Massachusetts federal judge that he got it wrong in quashing a subpoena for records of gender-affirming care at Boston Children's Hospital last month, urging the court to reconsider.
-
October 08, 2025
Mass. AG's Office Alum Nominated To State's Superior Court
A former attorney in the Massachusetts attorney general's office who led false claims, healthcare and fair compensation enforcement during her tenure has been nominated to be an associate justice on the state's Superior Court.
-
October 07, 2025
Fed. Circ. Talks Judge Denzel Washington, AI Susan Sarandon
More than half of the Federal Circuit's judges were in Boston on Tuesday conducting out-of-town oral arguments, and afterward they discussed the most concerning and most promising elements of artificial intelligence, how to write a good brief, why en banc hearings are rare and which celebrities they'd love to see on a panel.
-
October 07, 2025
Fed. Circ. Focuses On Breadth Of UPenn IP In Eligibility Fight
The University of Pennsylvania and Regenxbio Inc. on Tuesday tried to persuade a Federal Circuit panel that their gene therapy patent should be revived, but at least one judge repeatedly said it's too broad.
-
October 07, 2025
Attys Urge Mass. Courts To Protect Immigrants' Court Access
Civil rights lawyers urged the Massachusetts trial court system to better protect migrants' due process rights amid increasing arrests by federal immigration officers inside and outside courthouses, saying Tuesday the court is "well within its right" to do so.
-
October 07, 2025
Biogen Says Investors Can't Expand Alzheimer's Drug Suit
Biogen Inc. said a class of investors suing over alleged misleading statements in connection with the rollout of the company's Alzheimer's drug should not be allowed to needlessly delay resolution by filing an amended complaint expanding the class period and adding new legal theories and claims.
-
October 07, 2025
1st Circ. Left In Limbo Over FCC's Prison Phone Rate Caps
First Circuit judges Tuesday questioned the Federal Communications Commission's turnabout in defense of its Biden-era prison phone rate caps and were unsure how to construct a legal ruling with the FCC poised to vote on a policy makeover within weeks.
-
October 07, 2025
DC, 18 States Back Campaign Spending Caps At High Court
The District of Columbia and 18 states urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday not to lift caps on the amount political parties may spend in coordination with candidates for federal office, saying state-level campaign finance regulations could be destabilized.
-
October 07, 2025
AGs Rip DOJ Bid To Pause Planned Parenthood Funding Suit
The U.S. Department of Justice wants to use the ongoing government shutdown as a "shield" to stop a group of states from seeking an injunction against a halt to Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, the states told a Massachusetts federal judge in opposing a possible pause on their lawsuit.
Expert Analysis
-
Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From Texas AUSA To BigLaw
As I learned when I transitioned from an assistant U.S. attorney to a BigLaw partner, the move from government to private practice is not without its hurdles, but it offers immense potential for growth and the opportunity to use highly transferable skills developed in public service, says Jeffery Vaden at Bracewell.
-
Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession
Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm tells her story of being a first-generation lawyer and how others who begin their professional journeys without the benefit of playbooks handed down by relatives can turn this disadvantage into their greatest strength.
-
Series
Coaching Cheerleading Makes Me A Better Lawyer
At first glance, cheerleading and litigation may seem like worlds apart, but both require precision, adaptability, leadership and the ability to stay composed under pressure — all of which have sharpened how I approach my work in the emotionally complex world of mass torts and personal injury, says Rashanda Bruce at Robins Kaplan.
-
Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Make A Deal
Preparing lawyers for the nuances of a transactional practice is not a strong suit for most law schools, but, in practice, there are six principles that can help young M&A lawyers become seasoned, trusted deal advisers, says Chuck Morton at Venable.
-
From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Transitioning from a judicial clerkship to an associate position at a law firm may seem daunting, but by using knowledge gained while clerking, being mindful of key differences and taking advantage of professional development opportunities, these attorneys can flourish in private practice, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
-
NY Bill Would Complicate Labor Law Amid NLRB Uncertainty
The New York Legislature passed a bill that, if enacted, would grant state agencies the power to enforce federal labor law, potentially causing significant challenges for employers as they could be subject to both state and federal regulators depending on the National Labor Relations Board's operational status, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
-
Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships
As the class of 2025 prepares to join law firms this fall, new associates must adapt to office dynamics and establish credible reputations — which require quiet, consistent relationship-building skills as much as legal acumen, says Kyle Forges at Bast Amron.
-
Lessons From 7th Circ.'s Deleted Chat Sanctions Ruling
The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Pable v. Chicago Transit Authority, affirming the dismissal of an ex-employee’s retaliation claims, highlights the importance of properly handling the preservation of ephemeral messages and clarifies key sanctions issues, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.
-
Series
Quilting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Turning intricate patterns of fabric and thread into quilts has taught me that craftsmanship, creative problem-solving and dedication to incremental progress are essential to creating something lasting that will help another person — just like in law, says Veronica McMillan at Kramon & Graham.
-
What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI
After a semester using generative artificial intelligence tools with students in an entrepreneurship law clinic, we came away with numerous observations about the opportunities and challenges such tools present to new transactional lawyers, say professors at Cornell Law School.
-
Rebuttal
BigLaw Settlements Should Not Spur Ethics Deregulation
A recent Law360 op-ed argued that loosening law firm funding restrictions would make BigLaw firms less inclined to settle with the Trump administration, but deregulating legal financing ethics may well prove to be not merely ineffective, but counterproductive, says Laurel Kilgour at the American Economic Liberties Project.
-
Environmental Justice Is Alive And Well At The State Level
Even as the Trump administration has rolled back federal environmental justice policies, many states continue to prioritize it, with new regulations, strengthened enforcement of existing rules and ongoing private litigation — so companies must stay alert to how state-level EJ enforcement may affect their operations, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
-
5 Ways Lawyers Can Earn Back The Public's Trust
Amid salacious headlines about lawyers behaving badly and recent polls showing the public’s increasingly unfavorable view of attorneys, we must make meaningful changes to our culture to rebuild trust in the legal system, says Carl Taylor at Carl Taylor Law.
-
Notable Q2 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
Vehicle valuation challenges regarding the use of projected sale adjustments continued apace in insurance class actions this quarter, where insurers have been scoring victories on class certification decisions in federal circuit courts, says Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetler.
-
Series
Hiking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
On the trail, I have thought often about the parallels between hiking and high-stakes patent litigation, and why strategizing, preparation, perseverance and joy are important skills for success in both endeavors, says Barbara Fiacco at Foley Hoag.