Massachusetts Archive » February, 2026

Massachusetts - February, 2026

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• Mass. High Court Allows DNA Testing After Defendant's Death
• Real Estate Recap: Tariff Twist, EB-5 Chatter, Clean Air Clarity
• AI-Focused Generate Biomedicines Prices $400M IPO
• Judge Expands Block On SNAP Cuts Over Data Demand
• DraftKings Denied 7th Circ. Appeal In Sports Betting Ad Suit
• Blue States Rally Behind Birthright Citizenship At High Court
• Ex-Officials Back Union Challenge To Feds' Resignation Offer
• Judge Says RFK Jr.-Tied Group Can't Join Childhood Vax Suit
• State, Federal Policies Complicate Fuel And Carbon Markets
• 3 Mass. Rulings You May Have Missed In February
• AI-Assisted Arbitration Needs Safeguards To Ensure Fairness
• Markey Pushes Bill To Bolster Immigrant Legal Access
• 121-Year-Old Ruling Still A Shot In The Arm For Vax Mandates
• Hub Hires: Seyfarth, Greenberg Traurig, Outside GC
• Judge Seems Poised To Keep Block On Trump Voting Order
• Justices Told 'Skinny Label' Case Puts Generic Drugs At Risk
• Judge Unlikely To Lift Feds' Sanctions For Protester Removals
• Boston Scientific Wins Toss Of Spinal Device Suit
• Feds Back Pharma In 340B Contract Pharmacy Disputes
• Playing Piano Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• EPA's Cancellation Of Solar Program Is Illegal, States Say
• $17.9M Drug Price-Fixing Deal Advances Despite Objections
• DHS Policy On 3rd-Country Removals Unlawful, Judge Finds
• Mass. Town Targets Georgia-Pacific, Honeywell In PFAS Suit
• Recruiter, Gov't Ink $1.3M Deal Settling Student Loan FCA Suit
• 9th Circ. Rules K-12 Mental Health Grants Must Continue
• EBay Settles Bloggers' Stalking Suit Before Trial 
• Novo's $2.1B Vivtex Deal Boosts Obesity Drug Pipeline
• Live Nation Judge Not 'Inclined' To Delay Trial For Appeal
• Feds' White Collar Crime Enforcement 'Retreat' Raises Alarms
• Mallinckrodt's Ch. 11 Blocks Antitrust Payouts, Judge Rules
• Ex-Flying J Owner's 401(k) Offerings 'Inferior' Says Mass. Suit
• 3 Cases Highlight SEC Distinction Between Exec, Co. Liability
• AI-Generated Doc Ruling Guides Attys On Privilege Risks
• Stop & Shop 'Flushable' Wipes Suit Voluntarily Thrown Out
• Greenberg Traurig Hires Morgan Lewis Benefits Atty In Boston
• 1st Circ. Says Gov't Challenge To Due Process Order Can Wait
• Conn. Pizza Chain Settles Ex-Operations Chief's Bias Suit
• States Back Challenge To IRS Nix Of Wind, Solar Safe Harbor
• Asthma Biotech Generate Biomedicines Eyes $400M IPO
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Leadership Strategy After Day 1
• 6 Firms Guide Investors' $3.4B Resi REIT Buy
• Mass. Judge Won't Block UPS Driver Buyout Program
• Boston Globe Reader Faults Delivery Driver's Aim For Fall
• Justices Won't Review Sentence Of Bitcoin 'Peace Promoter'
• Real Estate Recap: REITs, FinCEN, Transfer-Based Cleanup
• Fertility Doctors Beat Patient's Embryo Loss Case
• Fed. Circ. Unwinds Ineligibility Ruling For Gene Therapy IP
• EBay Execs Seek To Bar Criminal Deal From Harassment Trial
• Methods For Challenging State Civil Investigative Demands
• Calif.'s Civility Push Shows Why Professionalism Is Vital
• 1st Circ. Backs $42M Penalty In Penny Stock Fraud Case
• Judge Doubts Famed Boston Chef Was Unaware Of Tax Suit
• Judge Denies Mylan And Aurobindo's Bid To Escape Trial
• Gov'ts, Nonprofits Push To Block Trump's Student Loan Rule
• Amazon Loses Bid To Ditch Suit Over Lie Detector Testing
• She Has A Point: Dechert's Kassie Helm
• Pharma Group Asks 1st Circ. To Ax RI's 340B Drug Price Law
• Feds Hit 7 People With COVID Relief, Mortgage Fraud Claims
• Warren Seeks Treasury, Fed Pledge Of No Bitcoin Bailout
• Trader Joe's Wants To Check Out Of 401(k) Class Claims
• Harvard Docs Get Censored Articles Permanently Restored
• Tech Co. Seeks Morgan Lewis DQ From Smart Glasses Case
• TD Garden Owners Say Pot Shops Copying Name
• Trivia Competition Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• RFK Jr.-Founded Group Seeks Role In Vaccine Lawsuit
• Mass. Judge Won't Let DraftKings Off Hook In Bonus Suit
• Migrants Urge Judge To Protect Anonymity In Flight Dispute
• Harvard NLRB Ruling Highlights NLRA, Title VII Conflicts
• Law School's Missed Lessons: What Cross-Selling Truly Takes
• States, Unions Urge DC Circ. To Block Haiti TPS Termination
• Anti-Abortion Clinics Lose Free Speech Suit Over Mass. Ads
• Liberty Mutual Inks $13.4M 401(k) Fee, Investment Suit Deal
• Mass. Police Union Head, Lobbyist Get Prison For Kickbacks
• States Hit Discovery Roadblocks In HPE Merger Fight With DOJ
• Harvard Beats Suit By Prof Denied Tenure After Viral Incident
• Judge Rips Drugmakers' Borderline 'Disingenuous' Appeal Bid
• States Say FEMA Ignoring Disaster Mitigation Funding Order
• Boeing, Ex-CEO Escape Fund's 737 Max Fraud Suit
• Kalshi Wins Stay Of Mass. Injunction Amid Appeal
• Groups Sue Over National Parks' Removal Of Historical Signs
• Kids Cup Brand Says Testing Co. Missed High Lead Levels
• Mass. Judge Blocks ICE Enforcement At Some Churches
• Ex-Mass. Official Says Anti-Asian Bias Led To Ouster
• US Trustee Says Office REIT's Ch. 11 Plan Can't Be OK'd
• Bayer AG Unveils $7.3B Deal For Roundup Users
• States' Generic Drugs Antitrust Case Headed Toward Trial
• State AGs Back Senate's Version Of Kids Online Safety Act
• Docs Urge Judge To Block CDC's Childhood Vaccine Changes
• State Lawmakers Advance Flurry Of Psilocybin Reform Bills
• How State FCA Activity May Affect Civil Fraud Enforcement
• Dell Unit Holds Onto $4M In Fees In Patent Case At Fed. Circ.
• Real Estate Recap: Office Conversions, Multifamily Oversupply
• How Cooley Steered The Boston Celtics' Multistep $6.1B+ Sale
• Illegal Car Exit Order Sinks Driver's Drug, Gun Conviction
• Mass. Ruling Raises Questions About Whistleblower Status
• Feds Ordered To Return Mass. Student Deported To Honduras
• Judges On AI: Practical Use Cases In Chambers
• Notable Q4 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
• Mass. Judge's 'Show Me The Fentanyl' Dismissal Vacated
• Prenatal Testing Co. Missed Fatal Condition, Couple Say
• DOJ Suit Alleges Harvard Withholding Admissions Data
• DC Judge Won't Bow To DOJ, Public Criticism On TPS Ruling
• Trump Admin EV Funding Cuts Suits Merged In Wash. Court
• HPE Has 'No Grounds' To Hide DOJ Deal Bidders, AGs Say
• Mass. US Atty Calls ICE Criticism 'Hyperbole,' Praises Agents
• Ex-Pharma Exec Fights AGs' Quick Win Bid In Antitrust Case
• Town Officials Off Hook For Railroad's Axed Superfund Deal
• IP Firms Are Navigating AI Era With Range Of Guardrails
• Trail Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Steward Health Creditor Trust Seeks $56M From Insurers
• HHS Says RFK Jr. Trans Care Policy View Not Legally Binding
• 'Unflappable' Mass. Judge Emerges As Trump Foil
• Pegasystems Settles Mass. Shareholder Actions For $7M
• What Artists Can Learn From Latest AI Music Licensing Deals
• Ex-Manager Says Zipcar Used Illegal Noncompetes, Pay Rules
• Mass. AG Charges Medical Transport Co. With Billing Fraud
• Insurer Must Defend Real Estate Firm Against Copyright Suit
• US Says Abbott Lied, Must Repay Funds Spent On Formula
• Trump Is Owed Deference On Harvard Student Block, DOJ Says
• Lipid Testing Patents Recite Laws Of Nature, Judge Says
• Conn. Bill Would Change Tax On Cannabis Sales
• Baseball's Antitrust Shield Can't Stand, Team Tells Justices
• How States Are Advancing Enviro Justice Policies
• Judge Questions Timing Of Case Against Harvard Researcher
• Trump Admin Appeals Limits On Protester Deportations
• Malpractice Claim Assignability Continues To Divide Courts
• Mass. Local Option Regional Transit Surcharge Plan Advances
• Fresenius Can't Knock Out 401(k) Forfeiture Suit
• 9th Circ. Judge Casts Doubt On Feds' Grant Condition Stance
• Immigration Judge Ends Tufts Student's Removal Proceeding
• Amanda Palmer Trafficking Suit Belongs In NZ, Judge Rules
• Unions Seek To Revive Challenge To Feds' Resignation Offer
• As Federal Enviro Justice Policy Goes Dormant, All Is Not Lost
• Fed. Circ. Sends Blood Pump Patent Fight Back To Mass.
• States Seek Quick Win On $100K H-1B Fee 'Power-Grab'
• Courts' Rare Quash Of DOJ Subpoenas Has Lessons For Cos.
• Mass. Police Academy Staff Charged In Recruit's Death
• Mass. Justices Urged To Keep Rent Control Initiative Off Ballot
• State Street Says Kronos Data Breach Cost It $27.6M
• Polymarket Sues Mass. To Halt Potential Sports Market Ban
• Trump Admin, States Reach Agreement In School DEI Fight
• 'I Can't Get Out, Please Help Me': Tesla Sued Over Fatal Crash
• Real Estate Recap: Data Center Moratoriums, Fraud Detection
• Kalshi Given 30 Days To End New Sports Wagers In Mass.
• Second Judge Says IRS Can't Share Address Data With ICE
• 1st Circ. Revives Ex-Cop's Suit Against Gun Website Operator
• Hospital Pays $595K To End Ex-Workers' Retirement Suit
• Judicial Guide Takes 'Guesswork' Out Of Mass. Biz Litigation
• Insulet Gets $14.9M Fee Award For Trade Secret Trial Win
• Taxation With Representation: Gibson Dunn, S&C, Wachtell
• Boston Globe Accused Of Skipping Pension Fund Payments
• DOJ Urges Court To Reject Live Nation's View Of Meta Ruling
• Energy Dept. Defends University Grant Cost Cap To 1st Circ.
• FERC's Grid Planning Policy Revamp Is Proper, 4th Circ. Told
• Ambiguity Remains On Anti-DEI Grant Conditions
• AT&T Wins Toss Of Job-Seeker's 'Lie Detector' Claims
• News Orgs Urge 1st Circ. To Reject Lobster Industry Libel Suit
• Judge Who Resigned To Criticize Trump Had Faced Inquiry
• Teaching Logic Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Packaging Co. Seeks Fees After Judge Kills Rival's Patents
• Gov't Pushes For Greystar Antitrust Settlement Approval
• HPE Backs DOJ Bid For Final Merger Deal Approval
• Fed. Circ. Backs Infringement Immunity For NASA Contractor
• Fintech Exec Wins Toss Of $150M Fraud Case After Mistrial
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Resilience
• Takeaways From The DOJ Fraud Section's 2025 Year In Review
• Whoop Nabs Block On Chinese Co.'s Health-Tracker Products
• Ex-DLA Piper Partner Aims To Toss Claim He Raped Associate
• Mass. Court To Hear Immigrant's Guilty Plea Withdrawal Args
• Fired Boston Staffer's Suit Trimmed As Mayor Ducks Claims
• Fertility Clinic Says Doctors Lured Staff To New Practice
• 2 Killings Are Reshaping ICE Strategy. States Also Have Plans.
• Boston IP Firm Sees Malpractice Claims Revived By 1st Circ.
• Wachtell Lipton, Davis Polk Steer $12B Santander Deal
• Resort, Expedia Sued Over Guests' Carbon Monoxide Deaths
• Mass. AG Sues Bitcoin ATM Co. For Allegedly Enabling Scams
• Masimo Investors' $34M Deal In Revenue Suit Gets Initial OK
• 1st Circ. Mindful Of Justices In 3rd Country Removal Case
• Novartis, Sandoz Face New Generic-Drug Price-Fixing Suit
• SNAP Case 'Tip Of The Iceberg' In Anti-Fraud Effort, Feds Say
• Insurance Claims Data Fair Game In Instagram Addiction Suit
• 1st Circ. Pushes For Settlement In Mass. 'Right-To-Repair' Suit
• Trump Admin's Bid To End Haitian Protections Paused
• 'Doesn't Make Sense': DOJ Irks Judge In Merger Fight With AGs
• Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
• SEC Ends Commonwealth Financial Suit After $93M Reversal
• Insurer Can't Keep AAA Affiliate Out Of Auto Policy Market
• 1st Circ. Judge Wary Of Boston Bid To Revive PBM Opioid Suit
• NFL, Fanatics Bolster Attempt To Toss Fans' Monopoly Suit
• NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools
• Bausch, Lannett To Pay $17.9M In Drug Price-Fixing Deal
• Town's Northeastern Univ. Land Grab Divides Mass. Top Court
• Hub Hires: Seyfarth, Weil, Merchant & Gould
• The Biz Court Digest: Dispatches From Utah's Newest Court