New England Biz Law Update

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.

Tagged with: February 28 2013 issue

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. 

Tagged with: February 28 2013 issue

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.

Tagged with: February 28 2013 issue

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.

Tagged with: February 28 2013 issue

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

The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to decide who should foot the attorney’s bill when an accident victim’s medical expenses are covered by an ERISA plan, and the victim goes on to win a tort suit for his injuries.

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When a disgruntled client sent Michael D. MacClary and Francis E. Perkins Jr. a legal-malpractice demand letter last year, the Burns & Levinson partners turned to their in-house ethics counsel for advice.

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Can an employer, faced with a purported class action under the Fair Labor Standards Act, avoid litigation by immediately offering a settlement to the sole plaintiff before a class is certified?

Tagged with: Dec. 31 2012 issue

An employer that removed a plaintiff from his managerial position on his return from a one-week medical leave could be sued under the Family Medical Leave Act, a U.S. magistrate judge has ruled.

Tagged with: Dec. 31 2012 issue