Massachusetts Archive » May, 2025

Massachusetts - May, 2025

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• Real Estate Recap: Religious Land, Hotel Surge, Land-Banking
• Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
• Hub Hires: Nelson Mullins, Cooley, Kirkland, Goodwin
• DHS Targets Sanctuary Cities In Noncompliance Notice
• Praying Or Parking? Religious Land Use Fights Head To Court
• The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit
• Mass. Transportation Agencies Sued For $1.2M In Runoff Fees
• $2M Settlement Between Patriots, App Users Gets Approval
• Trump Admin Says States Can't Fight Wind Permit Pause
• Mass. Can't Delay Developer's Suit Over Brownfields Credit
• High Court Allows Feds To Revoke Immigrant Parole For Now
• Harvard Taps Paul Weiss High Court Litigator For Board
• Judge Orders Immigration Parole Programs To Resume
• JetBlue Fights American's NEA Suit, Pivots To United Deal
• Mass. Justices Revive Atty's Suit Against 'Spiteful' Colleagues
• What Gene Findings Mean For Asbestos Mesothelioma Claims
• GAO Denies Protest Over DHS Technical Assistance Deal
• Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Judge Keeps Block On Trump's Harvard Foreign Student Ban
• 16 States Sue Trump Admin Over Cuts To Science Grants
• 1st Circ. Revives Hedge Fund Priest's SEC Fee Bid
• Regeneron Urges Judge In FCA Kickback Suit To Set Trial Date
• Cannabis Cos. Eye High Court Review After 1st Circ. Decision
• DOJ Tells Justices American Airlines Can't Renew JetBlue Pact
• Vt. Judge To Order Release Of Harvard Researcher
• Birthright Ruling Could Alter Consumer Financial Litigation
• Groups Claim Mass. Offshore Wind Will Harm Views, Wildlife
• Harvard To Give Slave Photos To Museum, Ending Legal Battle
• 1st Circ. Ruling Widens Split Over Sentencing Enhancements
• 1st Circ. Won't Revive Challenge To Federal Cannabis Ban
• Bluebird Bio Beats Investor Suit Over FDA Cancer Warning
• Immigrants Say Feds Can't Escape Challenge To TPS Vacaturs
• Renaissance Fair Co. Says Landlord Planned 'Knock-Off' Event
• 1st Circ. Axes NLRB's Northeastern Police Bargaining Order
• Mass. Pot Regulator Enters Battle Over Town's Hosting Fees
• Justices Will Consider Judges' Limits Under First Step Act
• Feds Ask Justices To Lift Due Process Order For Migrants
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Real Estate Recap: Opp Zones, SFR Sector, NYC Casinos
• Trump Says 'It's Time For Nuclear' And Orders New Reactors
• Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles
• Trump Admin Must Restore 'Censored' Harvard Docs' Articles
• Biotech Insider Traded On $3.5B Novartis Deal, Feds Say
• Boston Not Liable Over School Shooting, Appeals Court Says
• Simpson Thacher Adds Kirkland Banking, Credit Atty
• Cooley Hires 'Next-Gen' Boston Labor & Employment Partner
• Off The Bench: Tennis Officials, NCAA Stay On The Defensive
• Insulet Foe Rips $30M Atty Fee Ask As 'Over-Lawyered'
• Judge Blocks Trump Move To Ban Harvard Foreign Enrollment
• Ex-Harvard Morgue Manager Cops To Trafficking Body Parts
• Feds Ask To Bar Discovery, Trial In Free-Speech Removal Suit
• As Trump Wields FCA, Whistleblowers May See 'Dollar Signs'
• Tire Co., EEOC Resolve Guatemalan Harassment Suit
• Fla. Man Gets 6 Years For Laundering $1M Into Bitcoin
• Servicer, BNY Seek Exit From Mortgage Statement Suit
• Manufacturer Seeks Over $19M In Beryllium Release Coverage
• DHS Says Harvard Int'l Students Must Transfer Or Leave US
• Judge Asks If DEI Is Now 'Homogeneity, Inequity And Exclusion'
• Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Mass. Justices Say Worker's Raise Doesn't Doom Bias Claim
• Mass. Judge Halts Trump's Bid To Slash Education Dept. Jobs
• Judge Prolongs Pause On Trump's HUD, DOT Grant DEI Limits
• Offshore Wind Farm Foes Back Trump Permitting Pause
• NRA Asks Justices To End Fla.'s Age Limit On Gun Sales
• Gov't Violated Court Order With Removals, Judge Says
• Atty Has Bail Revoked For Continuing Embezzlement After Arrest
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP
• Trump Admin Rationale For HHS Firings Challenged By Judge
• 19-Year-Old Mass. Student Admits To PowerSchool Hacking
• Mass. Atty Admits Stealing From Relatives With Special Needs
• State AGs Say No To Nixing Wireless Site NHPA Reviews
• Feds Ignored Order With South Sudan Removals, Judge Told
• Sales Exec Admits Role In $70M Brain Scan Kickback Scheme
• MLBPA, Underdog Sports End Suit Over Using Player Images
• 1st Circ. Tosses Puerto Rican Players' MLB Antitrust Appeal
• Doctor's Disability Bias Claim Too Late, Mass. Court Says
• House Urged To Ax Proposed 10-Year Ban On State AI Laws
• 2 Dozen States Urge Judge To Stop AmeriCorps Cuts
• Feds Denied Stay In 1st Circ. Third Country Removal Suit
• 21 AGs Join Fight To Keep DHS Oversight Offices Open
• Justices Punt On Tribe Leader's Extortion Immunity Claim
• Copyright Law's Nuances Pose Challenges To AI Music Suits
• GM Issued 'Inadequate' Recall For Bad Engines, Drivers Claim
• Mass. Atty Sues Town Official For Blocking Him On Facebook
• SharkNinja Blender Defect Caused Severe Burns, Suit Says
• Mass. Suit Points To New Scrutiny For Home Equity Contracts
• Partner Hire Kills Jurisdiction In Referral Suit, Mass. Firm Says
• Real Estate Recap: Gold Card, Hospitality, Revolving Door
• 1st Circ. Rejects Appeals By Trio Of 'Varsity Blues' Parents
• 23 States Win Order Halting Billions In HHS Public Health Cuts
• Judge Blocks Energy Department's Cap On Research Costs
• Surgical Center Operator Inks $15M Deal Over Data Breach
• Susan Sarandon, Contractor End Dispute Over Vt. Home
• $38M Law Firm Settlement Highlights 'Unworthy Client' Perils
• Each Justice's Key Comments At Universal Injunction Args
• Harvard Alum Drops Antisemitism Suit Over Campus Incidents
• Student Clearinghouse Gets Final OK For $10M Breach Deal
• Spinal Implant Co. CEO Pleads Guilty Ahead Of Kickback Trial
• Justices Wary Of Pausing Sweeping Injunctions In Birthright Case
• Mass. Town's $102K Deal For Firefighters Gets Final OK
• SEC Says RI Investment Firm Ran $2.5M Ponzi-Like Scheme
• Apple Accused Of False IPhone AI Promises In 50-State Suit
• Harvard Researcher Held By ICE To Be Returned To Mass.
• Teaching Business Law Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Gov't Fights Expansion Of Transgender Passport Ruling
• Judge Puts Buffer Between ICE And Tufts Student After Bail Order
• Feds, Immigrants Spar Over Defense Dept. Role In Removals
• Judge Recuses After Atty's Conviction Partially Overturned
• HUD Allocates $1.1B For Tribal Affordable Housing Initiatives
• Harvard Researcher Charged With Smuggling Amid ICE Case
• Risks Abound For Higher Ed As Top Court Ruling Turns 2
• Alnylam Halts Patent Row Over Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 Vax
• National Grid​​​​​​​ Must Face Jury Trial In Debt Harassment Suit
• Navigating The Expanding Frontier Of Premerger Notice Laws
• Mass. Governor Nominates 2 To Superior Court
• States Ask Court To End Trump's Wind Project Freeze
• Biotech Firm Verax Tells Court Eviction Could End Company
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery
• Biogen Sues Ex-Collaborator Over Rights To Drug Tech
• States Say Trump Can't Link Immigration To DHS, DOT Funds
• Lawsuit Challenging Trump Energy Order May Be Premature
• NIH Letters Ending Grants Lack Factual Support, Judge Says
• The Man Who Ended Affirmative Action Is Just Getting Started
• 1st Circ. Urged To Rule In Appeal Over Canceled HUD Grants
• Former J&J, Moderna Exec Joins Goodwin Procter In Boston
• Maneuvering The Weeds Of Cannabis Vertical Integration
• 1st Circ. Vacates $10M Severance Win Over Drafting Error
• Cleaning Co. Paying $1M To Resolve Mass. Wage Claims
• Mass. Contractor To Pay $10M For Alleged Overcharges
• Fed. Circ. Erases MIT, Broad CRISPR Win In Conception Fight
• Mass. Court Says NIH Grant Disruption Suit Is In The Right Place
• Asbestos Spiked Cost To Demolish Power Plant, Suit Says
• 20 AGs Suing HHS Move to Halt Cuts At 4 Affected Agencies
• The IRS Shouldn't Go To War Over Harvard's Tax Exemption
• Will Justices Finally Rein In Universal Injunctions?
• United Health Inks $9.3M Deal In Cancer Treatment Denial Suit
• Wells Fargo Hid Account Amid Man's Homelessness, Suit Says
• Florida Entrepreneur Fights Dismissal in RI Cannabis Case
• SharkNinja Hit With Post-Recall Suit Over Pressure Cookers
• Mass. Jail Employee Says Sexist Colleagues Undermined Her
• Real Estate Recap: 'Preposterous' Rule, MoFo On Debt, Big 4
• Gov't Fights Latest Challenge To Worker Resignation Offer
• States Sue To Nullify Trump's Energy Emergency Order
• X Paying Millions In Severance Arbitration Losses, Atty Says
• Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring
• Insulet Seeks $30M In Atty Fees, Costs After Trade Secret Win
• Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter
• A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions
• Insurers Urge 1st Circ. To Undo Oil Co. Coverage Ruling
• Tufts Student Wins Bail As Judge Cites Free-Speech Concerns
• Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation
• Playing Guitar Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85
• Solicitor General Urges Justices To Let Immigrant Parole End
• Nike, Patent Owner End Dispute Over Sports Bra Pockets
• Wayfair Beats Software Engineer's Age Bias Suit
• Judge Asks DOJ To Define DEI In Health Grant Case
• Crisis Management Lessons From The Parenting Playbook
• RI Urges 1st Circ. Not To Remand Pot Residency Rule Fight
• Cooley Adds VC Partner In Boston To Startup Practice
• HUD Blocked From Withholding Grants Over DEI Policies
• Senate Backs Bid To Scrap Biden-Era OCC Bank Merger Rule
• Judge Warns Feds Impending Libya Flights Would Defy Order
• CVS Hid Prescription Discounts From Medicaid, States Allege
• Feds Seek Ax Of Haiti, Venezuela TPS Vacatur Challenge
• Insulet Pursues EOFlow's Finances After $60M Ruling
• Mass. Justices Skeptical Of Ex-Senator's Immunity Claim
• Boston Judge Tosses Mastercard Payments Monopoly Claims
• Boarding School Not Covered In Sex Abuse Suit, Insurer Says
• Feds Must Return Detained Student To Vt., 2nd Circ. Says
• Mass. Justices May Bless Use Of High Bail To Block Removal
• Orrick Hires Boston Duo For Life Sciences Practice
• Mass. Federal Judges Vote To Extend US Atty's Appointment
• Bimbo Bakeries Accused Of Misclassifying Drivers
• Payroll Company Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach
• Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
• Cerence Sues Microsoft Over Text-To-Speech Tech Use
• Haemonetics Sues Terumo Over Plasma Tech Patents
• 2nd Circ. Suggests Students Can Challenge Detention In Court
• State Officials Say CFPB Is Holding Up $4.2M Redress Checks
• Trade Secrets Emerge As Path For Cos. To Protect AI Works
• Cos. Face Enviro Justice Tug-Of-War Between States, Feds
• Judge Warns He Wants 'Candor' In Free-Speech Removal Suit
• Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them
• Car Seat Maker Sued Over Faulty Recall, Replacement Parts
• Temu Says IP Atty Lied To Bag Settlements For Clients
• Sidley Adds WilmerHale's Ex-Corp. Chair As Partner In Boston
• Burger King Can't Chop Claims It Cooked Up Misleading Ads
• 20 AGs Sue To Stop 'Illegal Dismantling' Of HHS
• Liberty Wants Uber Rider, Employer To Cover Cyclist's Claim
• How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients
• 12-Lawyer Pond North Toxic Tort Team Joins Lewis Brisbois
• States Sue Trump Over Halt On Wind Energy Projects
• Mass. Justices Eye Potential Bias In Police Use Of Snapchat
• Mass. Assisted Living Facility Settles Class Suit Over Fees
• Supreme Court Won't Review Mass. Wind Farm Permits
• Feds Expand Hunting, Fishing Access In 16 Wildlife Refuges
• Dems Urge Fed To Rethink $35B Capital One-Discover Deal
• Real Estate Recap: Budget Cuts, Student Housing, Old Malls
• 4 Mass. Rulings You May Have Missed In April
• NJ Panel Affirms $2.6M Coverage Payout In Cleanup Case
• Trooper Guilty On Most Counts In Driver's License Scheme
• X Reneged On Severance Promises, Laid-Off Mass. Workers Say
• Mass. Board Knocks $36K Off Senior Condo's Tax Valuation
• Debevoise Guides Ara Partners On $800M Low-Carbon Fund
• Contractors Settle Mass. AG's YMCA Asbestos Claims
• Live Nation Antitrust Fight Won't Have Split Damages Phase
• Mass. Board Upholds Home's Valuation Despite Comparables
• 3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims
• Aetna And Humana Accused Of Medicare Kickbacks And Bias
• RI Pot Rules Challenger Says Cause For Ditching Case Is Moot
• Zipcar, Garage Not Liable For Injuries To Driver Returning Car
• Mammogram Provider Facing Wave Of Data Breach Suits
• Hub Hires: Prince Lobel, Polsinelli, Foley & Lardner
• Despite SEC Climate Pause, Cos. Must Still Heed State Regs
• States Urge 1st Circ. To Reinstate Federal Housing Grants
• Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer