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Massachusetts - July, 2024

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• Trade Secrets Cases To Watch In 2024: A Midyear Report
• Steward Health Care Gets OK To Close 2 Mass. Hospitals
• Jury Instruction Error Kills $21M Verdict Over Noncompete
• 4 Mass. Rulings You May Have Missed In July
• DraftKings Closes NFT Platform Over 'Legal Developments'
• Eye On Compliance: New Pregnancy And Nursing Protections
• How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
• 1st Circ. Mostly Backs $5M Award In Biotech Recruiting Spat
• Firms Must Justify $1.4M Fee Bid In State Street Settlement
• LastPass Can't Ditch Data Breach Fight, But Its Parent Co. Can
• FTX Exec Gets Prison Report Date Delayed After Dog Attack
• Exxon Loses Bid For Avangrid Docs In Mass. Climate Suit
• Boston's Ex-Top Cop Says Abuse Claims Lack Corroboration
• Mass. Says $30M Funding For Steward Will Fund Quick Sales
• Patent Lessons From 5 Federal Circuit Reversals In June
• Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Atty Smuggled Marijuana-Soaked Papers To Inmate, Feds Say
• Dyson Can't Dispose Of SharkNinja Vacuum Patent Suit
• What Mass. Attys Will Be Watching In The 2nd Half Of 2024
• Virginia Appeals Court Tosses Record $2B Trade Secrets Verdict
• Genzyme Says Sarepta's Dystrophy Gene Therapy Infringes IP
• Commonwealth Financial Attacks SEC's 'Staggering' $93M Win
• Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
• Cardiologist Hits Mass. Hospital With Equal Pay Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Foley Hoag Elevates IP Pro To Co-Managing Partner
• Boston Equity Official Says She Was Forced Out By Politics
• Reebok Rips Shoe Rival's 'Underhanded' Conduct In TM Case
• Mich. Man Fights LA Bid To Toss Pot License Lottery Suit
• Ex-Pharma Exec Seeks Leniency After SEC Contempt Plea
• State Street Inks $7.5M Deal Over Russia Sanctions Violations
• Off The Bench: NBA Signs Mega Deals, Jerry Jones Settles
• FTX's Ryan Salame Asks To Delay Prison After Dog Attack
• Shareholder Litigation To Watch: A Midyear Report
• 1st Circ. Says Juror's FB Likes Can't Nix Equal Pay Verdict
• Indivior To Pay $86M To Settle Opioid Claims By 5 States
• Jam Band Phish Can Seize Bootleg Merch, Judge Says
• Robinson+Cole Adds Ex-Bose Atty To Mass. Real Estate Team
• HP Calls Dolby, Philips, Mitsubishi Patent Fees A 'Money Grab'
• Radiologist Leans On Muldrow At 1st Circ. Bias Arguments
• 1st Circ. Leery Of Fishing Industry Challenge To Wind Farm
• Warren Slams Fed Chief For Inaction On Bank Exec Pay
• The 5 Biggest Mass. Top Court Rulings Of 2024 So Far
• Dems, And Now Biden, Contemplate Supreme Court Reform
• Ex-Defender Says Judiciary Reform Study Buoys Bias Suit
• The Rise Of State And Local Environmental Leadership
• Mass. Court Revives Malpractice Suit Over Late Arbitration
• Clinic Drops Case Against Maker Of Body-Sculpting Devices
• Harvard Vow To Tackle Antisemitism Can't Nix Suit, Court Told
• Senate Dems Demand Scrutiny Of T-Mobile, UScellular Deal
• Patent Cap In Drug Pricing Bill Seen As Having Muted Effect
• Priest Loses Fee Bid After 'Split Baby' SEC Verdict
• Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Cannabis Industry Stakeholders Weigh In On Rescheduling
• Chancery Spikes Raytheon Stockholder's Derivative Suit
• Mother Urges Sanctions On Nonprofit Over Unpaid $13.4M Win
• Harvard Hit With Bias Suit By Coach Ousted Amid Complaints
• Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity
• 'Surface Water' Stumps Mass. Justices In Loss For Insurers
• Mass. Pig Farming Law Survives Pork Industry Challenge
• Whole Foods Settles With Ex-Worker In BLM Mask Dispute
• State Street Sets Aside $4.2M To Address Wage Discrimination
• Allarity Warns Of SEC Suit Over Cancer Drug Statements
• 1st Circ. Hints At Higher Bar For Feds In Anti-Kickback Cases
• Boston Fund Can't Duck SEC's Unregistered Dealer Case
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 1st Circ. Doubts Calif. Law Governs DraftKings Job Fight
• Paul Hastings Lands New GC From Kirkland
• Mass. Court Says Med Mal Jury Selection Fair, OKs Doc's Win
• Berkshire Bank Says It's Not At Fault For $90M Ponzi Scheme
• Boehringer Looks To Toss Inhaler Antitrust Case
• Hanover Tries To Delay $13.4M Award Over Home-Care Death
• New State Climate Liability Laws: What Companies Must Know
• Calif. Alice Invalidations Block Koss' PTAB Appeal At Fed. Circ.
• Shoemaker Asks Court To Trim Birkenstock Copycat Claim
• Prince Lobel Fires Atty Following Misconduct Investigation
• 1st Circ. Says Refugee's Evidence Of Persecution Was Ignored
• Jury Finds Gibson The Rightful Owner Of Liberace Piano
• Regeneron Rips DOJ's FCA Suit As 'Divorced From Reality'
• Auto Software Co. Cerence's Brass Sued Over Licensing Woes
• Ex-Cop With Illness Spared Prison In EBay Harassment Case
• Pharma Biz Buys Animal Medicine Co. For Up To $520M
• Au Pair Co. Can't Arbitrate Wage Claims, 1st Circ. Told
• Ex-BigLaw Atty Gets Nearly 2 Years For Election Crimes
• Immigrant Bond Cos. Appeal Injunction After $811M Loss
• 1st Circ. Affirms SEC's $32M Win Against Investment Adviser
• CVS, Job Applicant Report Settlement In AI Lie Detector Suit
• Fight Over Liberace's Rhinestone Piano Reaches Boston Jury
• Boston Man Can't Escape Chinese Spy Charge
• Boehringer Wants Inhaler Antitrust Case Moved To Mass.
• Families Push To Revive Suits Over Harvard Body Part Thefts
• Latham Adds Ex-Kirkland Private Equity Pro In Boston
• Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism
• Massachusetts Governor Taps 5 For Superior Court Vacancies
• Manatt Adds Healthcare Transactions Partner From McDermott
• A Look At State AGs Supermarket Antitrust Enforcement Push
• Heart-Focused Biotech Closes $260M Series B Funding Round
• AI Robotics Investor Sues In Delaware For Duty Breaches
• Santander Says Boston Tow Policy Violates Its Rights
• The 2024 Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• These Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Serving In The National Guard Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Biggest Transportation Decisions: Midyear 2024 Review
• JetBlue-Spirit Flyers Seek $20M Atty Fees Following DOJ Win
• SEC Says German Flouting Discovery In $150M Fraud Probe
• Ex-BigLaw Atty Wants Probation For Campaign Finance Scam
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Feds In EBay Stalking Case Seek Leniency For Sick Defendant
• A Midyear Forecast: Tailwinds Expected For Atty Hourly Rates
• Rejecting Euthanasia For Pet Not Cruelty, Mass. Justices Say
• Law360 Names 2024's Top Attorneys Under 40
• Whistleblower's Attys Get $5.9M After Losing $11.5M Fee Ask
• Subcontractor Ducks Counterclaims In $1M Army Lab Suit
• Real Estate Recap: Mall Makeovers, Military Land, Fundraising
• Feds Say Fake Gunshot Wounds Part Of $1M Fraud Scheme
• Boston To Pay $1M To End Health Dept. Harassment Case
• 7th Circ Joins Trend Of No CGL Coverage For Structural Flaws
• Wayfair Says Contractor On 1st Megastore Stiffed Vendors
• Feds Seek 2 Years For Mass. Atty In Campaign Finance Scam
• DraftKings' Voided NBA Bets Spark Lawsuit In Fed. Court
• Ex-Magellan Execs Waive Conflicts Over Past Shared Counsel
• States Should Loosen Law Firm Ownership Restrictions
• Atty's Missteps Conflicted Her At Trial, Mass. Justices Say
• Hershey, Walgreens Sued For 'One Chip Challenge' Death
• Insurer Can Tap Trust Fund For Old Claims, Mass. Court Says
• Fiat Chrysler Says Exploding Minivan MDL Still Lacks Detail
• Orrick Adds Wilson Sonsini, Hooper Lundy Healthcare Attys
• Patent Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2024
• Drug Pricing, Overreach Dominate IP Disclaimer Feedback
• Meijer Says Takeda Can't Force Antitrust Suit Into Arbitration
• Atty Says Alaska Judge Reprimand Bolsters 4th Circ. Bias Suit
• Drug Test Co. Pays $1M To Settle Medicare Fraud Claims
• Buyers Say Teva Had Multipart Scheme To Delay Inhaler Rivals
• Mass. Justices Say Intent Not Factor In Boston Appeal Bonds
• Solving Puzzles Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Terrorism Victims Push To Keep Pharma Suit In DC Circ.
• 1st Circ. Revives Debt Harass Claims Against National Grid
• Baby Bottle Makers Sued Over Claims Products Are 'BPA Free'
• Texas Ethics Opinion Flags Hazards Of Unauthorized Practice
• Why High Court Social Media Ruling Will Be Hotly Debated
• Davis Malm, Partner Dropped From Investor Suit
• Chancery OKs $22M Golden Nugget Deal, Trims Fee To $4M
• Shopify Privacy Ruling Threatens AGs' Work, 9th Circ. Told
• Migrants Want Another Try In Martha's Vineyard Flight Suit
• Realtor Settlement May Create New Antitrust Pitfalls
• Kirkland, Fenwick Steer Lilly's $3.2B Morphic Acquisition
• DraftKings Hiding Ball On Noncompete Law, 1st Circ. Told
• In Memoriam: The Modern Administrative State
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Ex-Prosecutor Takes GC Role For Mass. Inspector General
• 1st Circ. Nominee Cut Teeth As 'Victim-Centered' Prosecutor
• Real Estate Recap: Post-Chevron, Lawyer Leaps, Q&A Recap
• How Reshaped Circuit Courts Are Faring At The High Court
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• High Court Flexes Muscle To Limit Administrative State
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• 5 Moments That Shaped The Supreme Court's Jan. 6 Decision
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Novartis Allegedly Sat On Drug Rights To Avoid $1B Payment
• Armstrong Teasdale To Leave UK, Close 2 US Offices
• How To Clean Up Your Generative AI-Produced Legal Drafts
• 24 AGs Urge High Court To Preserve Ghost Gun Regs
• 5 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch For In July
• Appliance Co. Must Face Stove Pollutant Risk Claims
• Cannabis Cos. To Take Constitutional Challenge To 1st Circ.
• Developer Owes $10M For Boston Project Delays, Suit Says
• 4 Mass. Rulings You Might Have Missed In June
• Mass. Court Partially Revives Trooper's Bias Suit
• 1st Circ. Hands Hearing Loss Biotech Win In Stock-Drop Suit
• Cerevel Investors Allege Insider Trades Pre-$8.7B AbbVie Deal
• 4 Firms Guide $183M Nano Dimension, Desktop Metal Deal
• After Chevron: Various Paths For Labor And Employment Law
• Boxing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Data Breach Suits Drive Consumer Protection Docket Growth
• DraftKings Must Face Securities Suit Over NFTs
• Gig Drivers' Union Rights Make It To Mass. Ballot
• Gov't Urged To Gauge TransDigm Deals' Effect On Defense Biz
• Pharma Co. Scores Exit In Investor Suit Over Primate Imports
• Industry Self-Regulation Will Shine Post-Chevron
• 3 Ways Agencies Will Keep Making Law After Chevron
• After Chevron
• Mass. Panel Won't Cut Tax Value Over Denied Building Permits
• Cannabis Equity Licensee Says Rapper Burned Him In Deal
• What To Know: The High Court's Ruling On Social Media Regs
• Court Tosses Constitutional Challenge To Pot Prohibition
• EPA Inks Deal To Take Action On States' Haze Plans
• Pegasystems Investors Sue After $2B Trade Secrets Verdict
• Atty Well-Being Efforts Ignore Root Causes Of The Problem
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• GM Says No Warranty Breach Over Alleged Parking Defect
• AbbVie Hit With Age, Gender Bias Suit By Former Salesman
• Feds Say Ex-Magellan Officer's Atty May Have Conflict
• Social Media Laws Need More Analysis, Justices Say