Massachusetts

  • June 24, 2026

    Atty Says Keches Reneged On Fee With 'Bad Faith' Excuse

    A Massachusetts solo practitioner says Keches Law Group has failed to pay him his full referral fee for a case that settled for $750,000, according to a complaint filed in state court.

  • June 24, 2026

    DraftKings Tracks Users, Shares Data With Brokers, Suit Says

    DraftKings illegally installed tracking code that shared users' personal information with third-party data brokers without the users' knowledge or consent, according to a suit against the sports betting platform in California federal court.

  • June 24, 2026

    Barclay Damon Grows Boston Footprint, Moves Conn. Office

    Barclay Damon LLP has expanded its Boston office and relocated its New Haven, Connecticut, workplace to keep up with growth in those markets and to accommodate the rising number of lawyers actually preferring to work on site.

  • June 24, 2026

    UnitedHealthcare Turns Blame On MassHealth In Fraud Case

    UnitedHealthcare said it plans to defend itself against accusations that it overcharged Massachusetts for senior care, claiming the state's Medicaid program was not properly administered as it moved the case to federal court. 

  • June 24, 2026

    Judge Blocks Voting Order Requiring Proof Of Citizenship

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred the Trump administration from enforcing what she called an unconstitutional and illegal requirement for proof of citizenship to vote, marking the latest successful challenge to the measure from several states.

  • June 23, 2026

    States, Ex-IRS Officials Want Trump-IRS Deal Scrutinized

    A coalition of 23 states and a group of former high-level Internal Revenue Service officials have pressed a Florida federal court to reopen Donald Trump's suit against the IRS and carefully scrutinize the resulting settlement, arguing that the litigation was "colored by fraud from the beginning."

  • June 23, 2026

    Live Nation Discloses White House Involvement In DOJ Deal

    Live Nation Entertainment Inc. confirmed that the road to its controversial settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice went all the way to the White House in a New York federal court filing that leaves many questions unanswered about a deal Democrats have cast as corrupt and failed to mollify state enforcers.

  • June 23, 2026

    Mass. Sheriffs Must Turn Over ICE Records, Judge Says

    A Massachusetts judge on Tuesday ordered four county sheriffs to comply with a public records request by an immigrant advocacy group for materials related to the sheriffs' interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

  • June 23, 2026

    Mass. Exoneree Can Sue Boston, Police Over False Conviction

    An exonerated man may continue his suit against the city of Boston that alleges three city police officers, who are now dead, helped convict him of a 1975 murder he didn't commit, a Massachusetts federal court has ruled.

  • June 23, 2026

    Engineer Plotted To Send US Tech To Iran, Jury Is Told

    Prosecutors told a Boston federal jury Tuesday that an Iranian-born engineer schemed to send electronic parts with potential military applications to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions on the country, while the engineer's attorney asserted his innocence and urged jurors not to let the U.S. conflict with Iran color their views on the case. 

  • June 23, 2026

    States Challenge Arctic Leasing Over Birds, Climate Change

    Fourteen states are backing challenges to the Trump administration's decision to open up oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, telling the court that the seismic exploration will harm migratory birds and increase greenhouse gas emissions that already contribute to climate change.

  • June 23, 2026

    Circle Says It's Not Liable To Crypto Users For Drift Hack

    Circle Internet Group urged a Massachusetts federal court to toss a suit from crypto users accusing the stablecoin issuer of failing to act when $280 million in digital assets was drained from crypto project Drift Protocol in an April Fools' Day exploit, arguing that accusations of inaction are insufficient to support the claims.

  • June 23, 2026

    Investors Say Franklin's Putnam Unit Overvalued Funds

    Franklin Templeton's Putnam Funds failed to disclose accounting practices that led to inflated net asset value calculations and saddled investors with higher costs, according to a proposed $100 million class action filed in Massachusetts state court.

  • June 23, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Backs Pfizer Win In Paxlovid Patent Dispute

    The Federal Circuit on Tuesday refused to revive a patent that Pfizer was accused of infringing through its blockbuster Paxlovid COVID-19 treatment, rejecting the patent owner's arguments over what it said was a typo in a patent document.

  • June 23, 2026

    Pension Fund Trustees Partially Settle $1.8M Transit Co. Suit

    Trustees of a Teamsters-affiliated pension fund have reached a partial settlement in a lawsuit over a more than $1.8 million reallocation liability assessment against a defunct transit company, asking a New York federal court to pause claims against the settling defendants while they secure financing and make payment.

  • June 23, 2026

    Worker Accuses Outsourcing Co. Of Pay Errors

    A former customer support worker has sued a business process outsourcing company in Massachusetts federal court, alleging the company shortchanged workers on overtime and paid them late because of its semimonthly pay system.

  • June 23, 2026

    Rent Ballot Measure Can't Go To Voters, Mass. Justices Say

    A religious carveout has doomed a November ballot question seeking to bring back rent control in Massachusetts, the state's highest court ruled Tuesday, siding with a group of residents who challenged its certification to go before voters.

  • June 22, 2026

    Trustee Says Mass. Firm Ran Sham Law Firm Debt Scheme

    The bankruptcy estate trustee for two Colorado residents told a federal court there Monday that a Massachusetts debt-relief company, a loan services company and a bank are illegally operating in the state in violation of the Colorado Uniform Debt-Management Services Act.

  • June 22, 2026

    1st Circ. Backs Asylum Denial Due To Ability To Escape Abuse

    The First Circuit has upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of a Brazilian family's asylum case after the mother said she was repeatedly abused by her former partner, pointing to evidence that she was never unable to leave him.

  • June 22, 2026

    Boston Beer Settles With 2 Ex-Workers Over Noncompete

    Two former Boston Beer Co. sales representatives who sued the company over noncompete agreements have reached a settlement with the Sam Adams brewer, according to a Monday order.

  • June 22, 2026

    States Defend Live Nation Jury Verdict In Antitrust Case

    State enforcers have urged a New York federal court to reject Live Nation's bid to upend a jury verdict finding the company monopolized key parts of the live entertainment industry, telling the court the jury carefully considered ample evidence and should not be second-guessed.

  • June 22, 2026

    Fla. Panel Revives Malpractice Suit Over Sex Offender Error

    A Florida appellate court panel revived a man's malpractice lawsuit alleging his public defender failed to investigate whether he was required to register as a sex offender, finding the attorney hadn't shown he was entitled to summary judgment. 

  • June 22, 2026

    Gov't Says It Should Face Vax IP Claims, Not Moderna

    The U.S. Department of Justice has told the Federal Circuit that multibillion-dollar patent infringement litigation should be directed at the government, instead of Moderna, for the drugmaker's development and supply of COVID vaccines during the pandemic.

  • June 22, 2026

    Stop & Shop Accused Of Flouting Mass. Pay Rule

    A former Stop & Shop employee says the supermarket chain is violating the Massachusetts Wage Act by failing to give terminated workers all owed pay on their final day of employment, according to a proposed class action filed in state court.

  • June 22, 2026

    Mass. Justices Approve Ballot Question On Open Primary

    A ballot question proposing to replace Massachusetts' party-based primary election system with an open primary may go to voters in November, the state's highest court said Monday.

Expert Analysis

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • Learning From 2025 FCA Trends Targeting PE In Healthcare

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    False Claims Act enforcement trends and legislative developments from this year signal intensifying state and federal scrutiny of private equity's growing footprint in healthcare, and the urgency of compliance, says Lisa Re at Arnold & Porter.

  • Reviewing 2025's State And Federal AI Regulations

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    In light of increasing state and federal action to oversee the use of artificial intelligence, companies that develop or deploy the technology should keep abreast of current and forthcoming AI laws and consider their applicability to their business activities, says Jessica Brigman at Spencer Fane.

  • What Trump Order Limiting State AI Regs Means For Insurers

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    Last week's executive order seeking to preclude states from regulating artificial intelligence will likely have minimal impact on insurers, but the order and related congressional activities may portend a federal expectation of consistent state oversight of insurers' AI use, says Kathleen Birrane at DLA Piper.

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    A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

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    To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.

  • AG Watch: Texas Junk Fee Deal Shows Enforcement Priorities

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's recent $9.5 million settlement with online travel agency website Booking Holdings for so-called junk fee practices follows a larger trend of state attorneys general who have taken similar action and demonstrates the significant penalties that can follow such allegations, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.

  • 2025 Noncompete Developments That Led To Inflection Point

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    Employers must reshape their approaches to noncompete agreements following key 2025 developments, including Delaware's rejection of blue-penciling and the proliferation of state wage thresholds, say attorneys at Gunderson Dettmer.

  • Series

    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups

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    Enacting unified leadership and consistent client service standards ensures law firm practice groups connect and collaborate around shared goals, turning a law firm merger into a platform for growth rather than a period of disruption, says Brian Catlett at Fennemore Craig.

  • Opinion

    Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk

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    While proposals for limiting the terms of U.S. Supreme Court justices are popular, a steady stream of relatively young, highly marketable ex-justices with unique knowledge and influence entering the marketplace of law and politics could create new problems, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • NBA, MLB Betting Indictments: Slam Dunks Or Strikeouts?

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    Recent fraud charges against bettors, NBA players and MLB pitchers raise questions about what the government will need to prove to prosecute individuals involved in placing bets based on nonpublic information, and it could be a tough sell to juries, say attorneys at Ford O'Brien.

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    Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Stretching my skills as a knitter makes me a better antitrust attorney by challenging me to recalibrate after wrong turns, not rush outcomes, and trust that I can teach myself the skills to tackle new and difficult projects — even when I don’t have a pattern to work from, says Kara Kuritz at V&E.

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    The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami

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    After nearly 20 years in operation, the Miami Complex Business Litigation Division is a pioneer upon which other jurisdictions in the state have been modeled, adopting many innovations to keep its cases running more efficiently and staffing experienced judges who are accustomed to hearing business disputes, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • Navigating The New Patchwork Of Foreign-Influence Laws

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    On top of existing federal regulations, an expanding wave of state legislation — placing new limits on foreign-funded political spending and new registration requirements for foreign agents — creates a confusing compliance backdrop for corporations that demands careful preplanning, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails

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    Recent additions to a committee note on proposed Rule of Evidence 707 — governing evidence generated by artificial intelligence — seek to mitigate potential dangers that may arise once machine outputs are introduced at trial, encouraging judges to perform critical gatekeeping functions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Getting The Message Across

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    Communications and brand strategy during a law firm merger represent a crucial thread that runs through every stage of a combination and should include clear messaging, leverage modern marketing tools and embrace the chance to evolve, says Ashley Horne at Womble Bond.

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