Litigation / Trial Practice

Litigation actions brought in the United States at the federal and state levels, cases in front of the  US Supreme Court (SCOTUS), and cases litigated before the different courts that comprise the US Court of Special Jurisdiction are among the different stories, news, and litigation, visitors to the National Law Review will read about on the litigation trial practice area of law.

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Mar
11
2019
Massachusetts High Court Reinforces Discrimination Is About More Than Money Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Jan
6
2017
Massachusetts High Court Rules Prong Two of Independent Contractor Test is Severable for FAAAA Preemption Purposes Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
8
2016
Massachusetts High Court Rules that Leaded Gasoline is Not “Oil” Subject to Less Stringent Cleanup Requirements Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
22
2021
Massachusetts High Court Rules “ABC” Test Is Inapplicable To Joint Employer Status Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
12
2020
Massachusetts High Court Upholds Consent-to-Settle Provision, Protecting Insurer Who Did Not Have the “Final Say" Carlton Fields
Jun
30
2017
Massachusetts High Court: Insurers Not Obligated to Prosecute Counterclaims under Duty-to-Defend Policies Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Apr
14
2022
Massachusetts Highest Court Awards Treble Damages Under the Wage Act, Even After Employer Remedied Violation ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
16
2015
Massachusetts Highest Court Holds Businesses Not Required to Permit Tipping Under State Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
9
2018
Massachusetts Highest Court Holds Sick Pay is Not a Wage Under the Massachusetts Wage Act Mintz
Jul
6
2016
Massachusetts House Passes Noncompete Reform, H. 4434 Mintz
Feb
19
2016
Massachusetts Jury Verdict Stands After Court Ruling on Laches Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
9
2020
Massachusetts Land Court Dismisses Claim Asserting COVID-19-Related Impossibility Defense Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
27
2022
Massachusetts Limits State Wage Awards Citing FLSA Preemption ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
17
2015
Massachusetts Municipalities Lose First Round in Bid to Hold PCB Manufacturers Liable For Environmental Impacts Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
30
2020
Massachusetts Nonsolicitation Case Highlights Importance of Choice-of-Law Provisions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
27
2015
Massachusetts Permit Session Jurisdiction Explained Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Jul
19
2017
Massachusetts Permits Disability Discrimination Claims Based on Medical Marijuana Use Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
21
2016
Massachusetts Proposes New Greenhouse Gas Rules for Electric Generation, Natural Gas, and Transportation Sectors Beveridge & Diamond PC
Aug
31
2021
Massachusetts SJC Endorses Expansive Reading of the Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
22
2021
Massachusetts SJC Finds a Public Policy Exception to Employment At Will Under the State Personnel Records Law Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
9
2018
Massachusetts SJC Recognizes Limited Affirmative Duty of Universities to Take Suicide Prevention Measures for Known-Risk Students Mintz
Jun
12
2023
Massachusetts SJC rules in favor of Hume Lake Christian Camp zoning appeal under the Dover Amendment Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Apr
21
2021
Massachusetts SJC Rules That Employers May Hold Employees Liable for Violating Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Law Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
4
2017
Massachusetts SJC Sends Reminder of Fiduciary Duties in Closely-Held Corporations Murtha Cullina
Apr
14
2019
Massachusetts SJC Weighs in on Wage Act Class Actions and Offers of Judgment Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
6
2022
Massachusetts SJC: Employers Are Strictly Liable for Treble Damages for Late, Pre-Suit Wage Payments Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
19
2017
Massachusetts SJC: Medical Marijuana Users May Be Safe from Employer Discrimination Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
15
2019
Massachusetts SJC: Rule 23 Governs Wage Act Claims, Rejected Offers of Judgment Do Not Moot Claims, and More Pierce Atwood LLP
May
22
2014
Massachusetts State Blue Sky Claims Under the Uniform Securities Act Can Be Won by Sellers, But at a Cost Mintz
Aug
7
2015
Massachusetts State Court Holds Employee Cannot Recover Treble Damages on Late Wage Payments Mintz
Mar
4
2024
Massachusetts Superior Court Finds Incentive Payment Under Profit-Sharing Scheme Is Not a Commission Under Wage Act Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
16
2017
Massachusetts Superior Court Holds Meal Breaks Are Compensable Unless Employees Are Relieved of All Work-Related Duties Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
30
2014
Massachusetts Superior Court Holds that a Lateral Transfer Can Constitute an Adverse Employment Actions Under M.G.L. 151B; Affirms Jury Award of $750,000 in Emotional Distress and Punitive Damages Mintz
Oct
9
2013
Massachusetts Supreme Court Clarifies Annual Shareholder Meeting Requirement Vedder Price
Dec
24
2015
Massachusetts Supreme Court Issues Highly Anticipated Patent Ethics Decision Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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