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  • March 28, 2025

    Haiti Ex-Mayor Convicted Of Visa Fraud Over Violence

    A Boston federal jury on Friday convicted a former Haitian mayor of lying on a visa form about his involvement with an extrajudicial killing and attempted murders before fleeing the island country and seeking permanent residence in the United States.

  • March 28, 2025

    Davis Polk, Latham Guide $325M Braze AI Marketing Deal

    Braze has agreed to acquire OfferFit for $325 million in a strategic push to enhance the customer engagement platform's artificial intelligence capabilities, with Davis Polk and Latham & Watkins steering the cash-and-stock deal.

  • March 28, 2025

    1st Circ. Clears Way For Karen Read Retrial

    The First Circuit won't stand in the way of a retrial set to start Tuesday for Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman who is charged with hitting her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die three years ago.

  • March 27, 2025

    New Del. Claims Filed In Jenzabar Stock Warrant Battle

    Investors in a fund focused on higher education software company Jenzabar Inc., a company mired in years-old Delaware Court of Chancery battles over stock warrants dating to 2004, have filed an expanded, nine-count suit accusing the company and key officials of looting the fund and wrongly terminating their interests.

  • March 27, 2025

    Walgreens To Pay $2.8M For Alleged Medicaid Overcharges

    Walgreens will pay $2.8 million under an agreement with federal prosecutors to settle allegations that it submitted inflated prices for some generic medications to Medicaid programs in Massachusetts and Georgia.

  • March 27, 2025

    DOJ's Antitrust Unit Targeting Anticompetitive Regulations

    The U.S. Department of Justice launched a task force on Thursday aimed at eliminating state and federal laws and regulations that are hindering competition, with an initial focus on key sectors including housing, food and transportation.

  • March 27, 2025

    Life Sciences REIT Says Ex-Employee Stole Trade Secrets

    Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. filed suit against a former employee in Massachusetts federal court, alleging that he stole a trove of proprietary information as he was planning to leave the company.

  • March 27, 2025

    Feds Deny Violating Order In Tufts Grad Student's Visa Case

    U.S. immigration officials told a federal judge Thursday that a detained Tufts University graduate student was moved out of Massachusetts prior to a court order that she remain in the state.

  • March 27, 2025

    Panera Franchisee Blames Insurer For Slip-And-Fall Payout

    A Massachusetts Panera franchisee said Travelers and its counsel botched a minor slip-and-fall claim, eventually leaving it on the hook for its full $250,000 deductible to cover an "inflated" settlement and legal fees in the case.

  • March 27, 2025

    1st Circ. Denies Gov't Bid To Enforce Funding Freeze

    The First Circuit has declined to interfere with a Rhode Island federal judge's order that the government continue releasing federal funds while the Trump administration appeals a ruling blocking its efforts to enforce the freeze.

  • March 26, 2025

    Sotomayor Urges Caution On Nondelegation Doctrine Revamp

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor cautioned her colleagues during oral arguments Wednesday against using a challenge to the Federal Communications Commission's administration of a broadband subsidy program as a way to resurrect the long-dormant nondelegation doctrine. Several conservative justices, however, seemed willing to disregard that admonition.

  • March 26, 2025

    No Grounds To Block Third Country Deportations, DOJ Argues

    The Trump administration told a Massachusetts federal judge that an attempt to block efforts to deport noncitizens to countries with which they have no relationship interferes with its lawful execution of removal orders.

  • March 26, 2025

    AGs Seek 1st OK For $39M Apotex Deal In Price-Fixing Case

    A coalition of 50 state attorneys general on Wednesday asked a Connecticut federal judge to accept a $39.1 million deal settling claims that pharmaceutical company Apotex Corp. schemed with others to fix generic-drug prices, with 70% earmarked for a restitution fund and 30% for consumer notices and attorney fees.

  • March 26, 2025

    RI Pot License Program Unconstitutional, 1st Circ. Told

    A California lawyer who has brought constitutional challenges to state and local cannabis licensure programs across the country told the First Circuit on Tuesday that a lower district judge erred in dismissing an action against Rhode Island marijuana regulators.

  • March 26, 2025

    Defense Contractor To Pay $4.6M Over Cyber Compliance

    Defense contractor MORSECORP Inc. agreed to pay the federal government $4.6 million to resolve a whistleblower lawsuit claiming the company did not comply with cybersecurity requirements for Army and Air Force contracts, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

  • March 26, 2025

    Del. Justices Seek Reasons To Revive Raytheon Incentive Suit

    Delaware's chief justice pressed a stockholder attorney Wednesday to provide more justification for resurrecting a Chancery Court suit claiming the company didn't seek stockholder approval for allegedly unfair changes to a multimillion-dollar RTX Corp. incentive plan.

  • March 26, 2025

    Even With Few Openings, Courts Can Still Shift Under Trump

    There were record low vacancies on the federal bench when Donald Trump took office in January, but the president could still radically alter some courts and swing the judiciary rightward, especially if Congress creates more judgeships during his second tenure.

  • March 26, 2025

    Trump Admin Asks Justices To End 'Fiscal Micromanagement'

    The U.S. Department of Education asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to vacate a Boston federal judge's order reinstating $250 million in teacher training grants that the Trump administration targeted for cuts, saying the case presents an ideal vehicle to put a stop to "district-court fiscal micromanagement" of the executive branch.

  • March 26, 2025

    Bain Nabs Majority Stake In Italian SaaS Biz In $1.2B Deal

    Private equity giant Bain Capital on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to take a majority stake in Italian software-as-a-service company Namirial in a $1.2 billion deal built by at least five law firms.

  • March 26, 2025

    Judge Blocks Removal Of Detained Tufts Grad Student

    A Tufts University graduate student taken into custody by U.S. immigration officers on Tuesday evening may not be moved out of the state without permission while the court hears her petition for review, a Massachusetts federal judge has ruled.

  • March 25, 2025

    Google, OpenAI Can Toss State Law Claims In IP Row

    A California federal judge has agreed to dismiss allegations made under California and Massachusetts law in suits claiming Google and OpenAI copied YouTube creators' videos to train large language models, while the creators have agreed to drop a similar case against Nvidia altogether.

  • March 25, 2025

    Dem State AGs Back Preserving Biden-Era Parole Programs

    More than a dozen Democratic state attorneys general are urging a Massachusetts federal judge to preserve humanitarian parole programs for immigrants from Afghanistan, Ukraine, Cuba and other countries, backing noncitizens from those countries and U.S.-based sponsors in their challenge to the Trump administration's block on the programs.

  • March 25, 2025

    Home Sellers Oppose DOJ Statement In Mass. Listing Deal

    Home sellers that agreed to a $3.95 million settlement with a multiple listing service over its broker commission rules are defending the deal from the U.S. Department of Justice's attacks, telling the Massachusetts federal judge weighing approval that the government has yet to suggest terms it would find acceptable.

  • March 25, 2025

    Ship Co. Targets Vessel Seizure In $12M Arbitration Dispute

    A U.S. shipping charter firm that specializes in the offshore wind market has urged a Mississippi federal court to let it seize a deep-sea motor vessel as it looks to enforce more than $12 million of arbitral awards against a Mexican maritime company.

  • March 25, 2025

    Drug Co. Wants Fed. Circ. To Undo Pfizer COVID Patent Win

    A Boston drug developer that lost its infringement case against Pfizer over the New York company's blockbuster Paxlovid COVID-19 treatment has told the Federal Circuit that a contentious issue regarding a typo in a patent document should have gone to a jury.

Expert Analysis

  • The Rise Of State And Local Environmental Leadership

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    While Congress is deadlocked, and a U.S. Supreme Court with a hostility toward the administrative state aggressively dismantles federal environmental oversight, state and local governments are stepping up with policies to shape a more sustainable future for all species, says Jonathan Rosenbloom at Albany Law School.

  • Series

    Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.

  • Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity

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    The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • New State Climate Liability Laws: What Companies Must Know

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    New legislation in Vermont and New York creating liability and compliance obligations for businesses deemed responsible for climate change — as well as similar bills proposed in California, Massachusetts and Maryland — have far-reaching implications for companies, so it is vital to remain vigilant as these initiatives progress, say Gregory Berlin and Jeffrey Dintzer at Alston & Bird.

  • Opinion

    Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism

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    As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.

  • A Look At State AGs Supermarket Antitrust Enforcement Push

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    The ongoing antitrust intervention by state attorneys general in the proposed Kroger and Albertsons merger suggests that states are straying from a Federal Trade Commission follow-on strategy in the supermarket space, which involved joining federal investigations or lawsuits and settling for the same divestment remedies, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Series

    Serving In The National Guard Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My ongoing military experience as a judge advocate general in the National Guard has shaped me as a person and a lawyer, teaching me the importance of embracing confidence, balance and teamwork in both my Army and civilian roles, says Danielle Aymond at Baker Donelson.

  • A Midyear Forecast: Tailwinds Expected For Atty Hourly Rates

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    Hourly rates for partners, associates and support staff continued to rise in the first half of this year, and this growth shows no signs of slowing for the rest of 2024 and into next year, driven in part by the return of mergers and acquisitions and the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, says Chuck Chandler at Valeo Partners.

  • 7th Circ Joins Trend Of No CGL Coverage For Structural Flaws

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    The Seventh Circuit, which recently held potential structural instability did not count as property damage under a construction company's commercial general liability policy, joins a growing consensus that faulty work does not implicate coverage without tangible and present damage to the project, say Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty, and Elan Kandel and James Talbert at Bailey Cavalieri.

  • Opinion

    States Should Loosen Law Firm Ownership Restrictions

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    Despite growing buzz, normalized nonlawyer ownership of law firms is a distant prospect, so the legal community should focus first on liberalizing state restrictions on attorney and firm purchases of practices, which would bolster succession planning and improve access to justice, says Michael Di Gennaro at The Law Practice Exchange.

  • Series

    Solving Puzzles Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Tackling daily puzzles — like Wordle, KenKen and Connections — has bolstered my intellectual property litigation practice by helping me to exercise different mental skills, acknowledge minor but important details, and build and reinforce good habits, says Roy Wepner at Kaplan Breyer.

  • Texas Ethics Opinion Flags Hazards Of Unauthorized Practice

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    The Texas Professional Ethics Committee's recently issued proposed opinion finding that in-house counsel providing legal services to the company's clients constitutes the unauthorized practice of law is a valuable clarification given that a UPL violation — a misdemeanor in most states — carries high stakes, say Hilary Gerzhoy and Julienne Pasichow at HWG.

  • Why High Court Social Media Ruling Will Be Hotly Debated

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    In deciding the NetChoice cases that challenged Florida and Texas content moderation laws, what the U.S. Supreme Court justices said about social media platforms — and the First Amendment — will have implications and raise questions for nearly all online operators, say Jacob Canter and Joanna Rosen Forster at Crowell & Moring.

  • Realtor Settlement May Create New Antitrust Pitfalls

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    Following a recent antitrust settlement between the National Association of Realtors and home sellers, practices are set to change and the increased competition may benefit both brokers and homebuyers, but the loss of the customary method of buyer broker compensation could lead to new antitrust concerns, says Colin Ahler at Snell & Wilmer.

  • In Memoriam: The Modern Administrative State

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    On June 28, the modern administrative state, where courts deferred to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes, died when the U.S. Supreme Court overruled its previous decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council — but it is survived by many cases decided under the Chevron framework, say Joseph Schaeffer and Jessica Deyoe at Babst Calland.

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