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Massachusetts - February, 2024

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• Pentagon Leak Suspect To Change Plea In Hearing Next Week
• Two More Cos. Hit With 'In Concert' Delaware Bylaw Suits
• Medtronic Expands Its Bladder Device Patent Fight
• Mass. High Court Revises 'Complex' Anti-SLAPP Guidance
• Biden Floats 3 Nominees To Return FERC To Full Strength
• Insurance Co. Settles Mass. Worker's Long COVID Suit
• Harvard Faces Appeal Of Ruling Over Alleged Body Part Sales
• Amazon Seller Thrasio Seeks $360M DIP Facility In Ch. 11
• Hub Hires: Proskauer, Hogan Lovells, The SJC
• 7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves
• Au Pair Agency Can't Arbitrate Wage Claims, Judge Says
• Green Groups Back Mass. Lobstering Closure To Save Whales
• Construction Co. Boss Gets 9 Mos. For $1M Payroll Tax Fraud
• 2 Emerging Defenses For Website Tracking Class Actions
• Equinox And Trainer Ignored Struggling Before Injury, Suit Says
• Cheering In The NFL Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Mass. High Court Nominee Who Dated Gov. Confirmed 6-1
• NuVasive Can Pierce Co. To Collect From Ex-Rep, Judge Says
• Major Amazon Seller Thrasio Enters Ch. 11 To Cut $500M Debt
• TV Station Can't Kill Verizon Counterclaims In Carriage Fight
• Ex-NESN Exec Gets 3½ Years In Fraud Scheme
• Architect May Be Negligent, But He's No Liar, Court Rules
• PTAB Takes Up Challenge To Dyson Hair Dryer Patent
• Mass. AG Sues Boston Suburb For Flouting Housing Law
• Cybersecurity Firm Says Reseller Stiffed It To Pay Other Bills
• Clement, Prelogar Odd Bedfellows In Social Media Showdown
• Justices Say Social Media Speech Laws Pose 'Land Mines'
• 'Pig Butchering' Victim Slaps Binance, Ex-CEO With RICO Suit
• Boston Sued For Records Of White Supremacist Protest
• Mass. Judge Won't Rethink SEC Win On Adviser Duty Breach
• Boston Moves To Settle Suit Over 2016 Police Shooting
• JetBlue, Spirit Tell 1st Circ. $3.8B Deal Is Good For Most Fliers
• Teva Tells 1st Circ. Feds Must Clear High Bar In FCA Case
• Liberty Cuts Off Drivers' Rentals Too Soon, Suit Claims
• Mass. Casino Gets 2nd Fine For Taking Illegal College Bets
• Murder, Robbery Exoneree Seeks $1M For Lost Years
• Ropes & Gray-Led THL Taking Agiliti Private In $2.5B Deal
• Jury Awards Woodworking Co. $158K Over 'Lemon' Machine
• 1st Circ. Rejects Crypto Founder's Hollow Fraud Appeal
• Up Next At High Court: Social Media Laws & Bump Stocks
• No Lie In Calling A Lemon A Lemon, Jury Told At Trial's End
• Gov.'s Romantic Ties To Top Court Pick May Spark Recusals
• Mass. Ruling Seen As 'Sea Change' In Young Adult Sentencing
• Tobacco Cos. Look To Nix COPD Suit Decades After Diagnosis
• WilmerHale Scores Win For Hearing Impaired Mass. Prisoners
• J&J Unit Assails Knee Replacement IP Verdict At Fed. Circ.
• Balloon Co. Blew Up Appeal Of Fraud Verdict, 1st Circ. Says
• 1st Circ. Told Wind Farm's Approval Should've Been A Breeze
• New 'Varsity Blues' Judge Should Hear Plea Redo, Parent Says
• US Gun Cos. Seek Time For Justices' Input On Mexico's Suit
• 6 Pointers For Attys To Build Trust, Credibility On Social Media
• Mass. Tax Panel Grants Part Of Homeowner's Value Appeal
• Motorola, Mass. Police Sued For Using Intercepting Devices
• Red Sox Network Exec Says 18 Mos. Enough For Billing Fraud
• Mastercard Faces Monopolization Claims Over Digital Tokens
• CVS Says Redbox Won't Remove Kiosks Despite Expired Deal
• YouTube Privacy Judge 'Flummoxed' By Kids' Liability Theory
• Mass. Medical Regulator Seeks Pregnancy Center Records
• Feds Can't Offset Nuclear Cleanup Bill With Trusts' Earnings
• Biotech VC Firm ORI Capital Closes $260M Fund
• Judge Irked By Arbitration Ask Years Into Au Pair Wage Case
• 5 Lessons For SaaS Companies After Blackbaud Data Breach
• DraftKings Says Ex-Exec's $310K Attys Fees Bid Is Excessive
• Hearst Lands Win Over Boston Videographer's Vax Claims
• Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Beats NY Sex Assault Suit, For Now
• 39 AGs Call For Federal Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform
• Mass. Landlords, Brokers Sued For Alleged Voucher Refusals
• Justices Squabble Over Emergency Review Of EPA Smog Plan
• Boston Faces Suit Over Women's Soccer Stadium Project
• Mass. High Court Pick Challenged Over Past With Governor
• CoStar, Hotel Giants Accused Of Data-Driven Price-Fixing
• Morgue Manager's Wife Cops To Role In Body Part Sales
• Mass., Property Developer Strike Deal Over Wetlands Pollution
• A Refresher On Witness Testimony In 3 Key Settings
• A Post-Mortem Analysis Of Stroock's Demise
• 1st Circ. Won't Revive $19M Casino Deal Suit Against Wynn
• Feds Seek 5 Years Over Red Sox Network Exec's Billing Fraud
• Crypto-Friendly Atty Challenges Warren For Senate Seat
• How Future Litigators Are Training In A 'Flight Simulator'
• Angry Buyer Told Machine Seller, 'I'll Kill You All,' Jury Hears
• Warhol Faker Gets 37 Mos. As He Awaits Murder Trial
• Justices Decline Malpractice Dispute Over $6M Settlement
• Justices Pass On Discrimination Suit Over Calif. Bar Exam
• Pot Shop Says Trade Group CEO Bungled License Bid
• High Court Denies Review Of Wrestler Attorney Sanctions
• 1st Circ. Backs Genzyme Win In Worker's Race Bias Case
• Stop Trying To Relate To Jurors If You Liked Harvard: Judge
• The Congressman Who Reps Cannabis Reform On Capitol Hill
• Up Next At High Court: Deadlines, Delivery Drivers & Smog
• DOJ Says $3M Antitrust Deal Doesn't Fix Commission Rule
• Carl Icahn, JetBlue Strike Deal For 2 Board Seats
• Feds Tell 1st Circ. Mass. Wind Farm Approval Was Sound
• Janssen FCA Claims Not Barred By Old Cases, Judge Says
• Delivery Co. Denied Early Appeal In Mass. Wage Dispute
• Telemedicine Exec Admits $110M Medicare Fraud Scheme
• Sens. Press Zelle To Clarify Fraud Reimbursement Policies
• Club, Insurer Resolve Fiduciary Breach Coverage Row
• AGs Press FDA On Safeguards Against Metal In Baby Food
• DraftKings Paying $750M For Lottery App Jackpocket
• Electric Parts Co. Can't Escape Worker's ESOP Fight
• What Rescheduling Pot Would Mean For Criminal Justice Reform
• 1st Circ. Partially Revives Tufts U. Worker's Benefits Fight
• Ex-DraftKings Exec Seeks Clarity On Fanatics Guardrails
• Med Monitoring Claims In Philips MDL Sent Back For Review
• Lawmakers Push PE Firm For Answers On Steward Health
• Proskauer Adds 2 Milbank Global Finance Attys
• Petition Watch: Classes, Litigation Changes & Fraud Theories
• Insurer Says Repair Co. Owes $650K For Ferry Engine Failure
• ICE Reaches Settlement Over Mistaken Raid On Couple
• 1st Circ. Says Atty's Absence No Reason To Toss RICO Case
• Biden's OECD Pick Vows To Warren He'll Avoid Crypto Policy
• Defunct Nuke Plant Mishandled Asbestos, Mass. AG Says
• Breach Of Contract Claims Trimmed In $30M GameStop Suit
• Biotech Nabs $200M Via Private Placement, Starts CEO Search
• Mass. Court Doubts Northeastern Vowed To Keep Land Public
• Ex-Atty Can't Delay Prison Amid Pot Bribe Appeal, Judge Says
• Coaching High School Wrestling Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• House GOP Passes Measure To Impeach DHS Secretary
• Trans Inmate Wins Move To Women's Prison After 6-Year Saga
• Mass. Attys Welcome New Guardrails On Trial Time Limits
• Ex-Atty Appealing Pot Bribe Conviction Says Prison Can Wait
• Carl Icahn Sets Sights On JetBlue, Scooping 10% Share
• Ex-DraftKings Exec's Attys Seek $310K For Court Pingpong
• Debt Collector Compliance Takeaways From An FDCPA Appeal
• SG's Office Is Case Study To Help Close Legal Gender Gap
• State Street Inks $4.3M Deal To Resolve ERISA Claims
• Harvard Not Liable For Alleged Morgue Body Part Sales
• Schools' $104M Aid-Fixing Deal OK'd, Vanderbilt Deal Coming
• Ex-Melick & Porter Partner Says Colleague Forced Him Out
• Hogan Lovells Builds Out Corp. Group With 2 Partners
• Mass. Lobstermen Say Feds Used Bad Data To Close Waters
• Amazon Cut Delivery Co. To Punish Complaints, Suit Says
• Googling Prospective Jurors Is Usually A Fool's Errand
• 1st Circ. Wipes Out German's $3M Penalty In SEC Fraud Case
• Former Pharma Exec Faces Criminal Contempt For Fake Name
• Healthcare-Focused SPAC Hits The Market After $160M IPO
• Audacy Floats Two Ch. 11 Sales That Could Net Debtor $21.6M
• 23andMe Led To Late Father And $28M Verdict, Woman Says
• Off The Bench: NCAA NIL Rule Lives; Dartmouth Players Win
• US Gun Cos. Will Ask Justices To Toss Mexico Trafficking Suit
• SEC Fights Hedge Fund Priest's Fee Bid After Mixed Verdict
• Fed. Circ. Grapples Over Implying IP Success To Jury
• Mass. Appeals Court Won't Revive State Worker's Wage Suit
• Rockport Asks Judge To Dismiss Ch. 11 After $52M Asset Sale
• Exec Barred From Using DraftKings Info At New Fanatics Job
• Skirting Anti-Kickback Causation Standard Amid Circuit Split
• Uber, Lyft Get May Trial Date In Mass. Worker Status Suit
• These Firms Are Leading In PTAB Work
• Hose Co. Says Patent Battle Raises Ethical Questions
• DraftKings Fight With Ex-Exec Intensifies Amid Dueling Filings
• Pfizer, Moderna Spar Over Trial Date In COVID Vaccine IP Case
• Mass. Atty Gets 2 Years For 'Corruptly' Pushing Pot Bribe Plot
• Mass. Residents Want High Court To Undo Tribe's Land Grant
• Man Pleads Guilty In Journalist Harassment Case
• Reimagining Law Firm Culture To Break The Cycle Of Burnout
• Mass. Attys Shrug Off 'Brilliant' Top Court Pick's Ties To Gov.
• 1st Circ. Appears Unlikely To Deflate Balloon Fraud Verdict
• DC Circ. Unsure FERC Can't Order NextEra To Cover Plant Costs
• Concert Organizer Sues HK Pop Star Over Nixed US Tour
• DraftKings Exec's Defection Timed With Super Bowl, Suit Says
• Harvard Entitled To Withhold Diploma Amid Probe, Judge Says
• Davis Malm Guides Clean Harbors On $400M Hepaco Buy
• Former TV Exec Wants 'Varsity Blues' Plea Canceled
• 1st Circ. Not Eager To Unwind Colleges' COVID-19 Immunity
• Competing In Dressage Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Psychedelics Bill Roundup: Mass. Proposal Enters Legislature
• Ex-DraftKings VP Gets Noncompete Suit Back Into State Court
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Subscriber Accuses FuboTV Of Illegally Sharing Viewer Data
• 1st. Circ. 'Concerned' With Crypto Founder's Trial Roadblocks
• Mass. Justices Wary Of Loosening Bail Rules In Rape Cases
• Teva Asks Fed. Circ. To Examine $177M Verdict Reversal
• Spinal Implant Maker Previews Ch. 11 Sale And Wind Down
• Kirkland Guides Thoma Bravo On $1.5B Everbridge Buy
• 1st Circ. Fast-Tracks JetBlue And Spirit Merger Block Appeal
• Med Biller Who Posed As NBA Star, NFL Atty Gets 12 Years
• Attorneys Want $21.5M In GE Retirement Funds Suit
• New England Patriots App Harvests Users' Data, Suit Claims
• New Fanatics Exec Sues To Block DraftKings Noncompetes
• UK Regulator Examining Thermo Fisher's $3.1B Olink Buy
• Mass. Justices Affirm Time Limits In Trials, For Some Cases
• 2 Biotech Firms Tap Thawing IPO Market To Raise $239M Total
• DOJ Tells 1st Circ. Not To 'Rush' JetBlue, Spirit's Appeal
• Warren Slams Prison Health Co.'s Revised Ch. 11 Plan
• Keller Williams OKs $70M Deal To Exit Broker Commission Suit
• 5 Mass. Rulings You Might Have Missed In January
• IRS Violated Rights In Coinbase Doc Seizure, 1st Circ. Told
• UFCW Backs Injunction Bid In Pot Co. Union Fight
• Spinal Implant Maker Eyes Ch. 11 Wind-Down In Del.
• Publicis Reaches $350M Opioid Settlement With All 50 States
• Atty Reprises Entrapment Claim As Pot Bribe Sentence Looms
• Ex-Boston Globe Exec Loses Wage Claim In Suit Over Ouster
• The Legal Industry Needs A Cybersecurity Paradigm Shift