New England Biz Law Update

It’s safe to say that Boston lawyer Joseph M. Makalusky ended 2012 on a high note. In late December, Makalusky’s client Mark Giddarie was awarded $18.5 million for his role as a whistleblower in a False Claims Act suit against ...

Tagged with: February 28 2013 issue

In its first full year, a federal whistleblower program that boosted the amount of awards to employees and others who report credible information about fraud and other securities violations spurred more than 3,000 tips and resulted in one five-figure payout.

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A high-end manufacturer of luxury goods was not entitled to a preliminary injunction restricting the use of its trademarked name by an off-price retail chain, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided.

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In a ruling likely to send ripples through the labor and employment law bar, a federal appellate court has ruled that President Obama’s recess appointments of three members to the National Labor Relations Board last year were unconstitutional.

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Does a food allergy constitute a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? According to a recent settlement between Lesley University and the U.S. Department of Justice, the answer is: It depends.

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The owners of a company who sought second opinions from tax experts after disagreeing with their accountant’s advice were time-barred from suing the accountant for malpractice, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has found. 

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An insurance company must pay long-term disability benefits to a drug-addicted doctor for periods during which she was drug-free but at risk for a relapse, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

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Less than a year after a federal judge issued a seminal electronic discovery ruling blessing the use of computer-assisted review, the technology is already appearing in courts across the country.

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In this special section, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly and New England In-House celebrate the accomplishments of our 2013 In-House Leaders in the Law.

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How does a claim for $12,770 turn into an award of almost $100,000? In the case of Mullen v. RBS Citizens Bank, it took 27 fraudulent checks, two trials, one appellate court decision, the death of the original plaintiff and ...

Tagged with: Dec. 31 2012 issue