1st Circuit rejects restrictions on FCA liability

October 7, 2011 Comments Off on 1st Circuit rejects restrictions on FCA liability

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned the dismissal of a False Claims Act complaint against a medical supplier accused of committing a nationwide kickback scheme.

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Suit against firm tests limits of anti-bias statute

October 7, 2011 Comments Off on Suit against firm tests limits of anti-bias statute

Ariel Ayanna was not seeking to create new law when he sued his employer, a Boston law firm, for disability discrimination.

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Hearsay

October 7, 2011 Comments Off on Hearsay

A contentious employment lawsuit involving a major Boston law firm and a client’s child pornography collection has been quietly put to rest in court.

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Employer cannot extend non-compete agreement

October 7, 2011 Comments Off on Employer cannot extend non-compete agreement

An employer could not extend a non-competition agreement with a former employee beyond the agreed-upon duration, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided.

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Block on NLRB nominees a headache for attorneys

October 7, 2011 Comments Off on Block on NLRB nominees a headache for attorneys

For the National Labor Relations Board, 2012 could be déjà vu all over again.

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Supreme Court refuses to ease invalidity test

October 4, 2011 Comments Off on Supreme Court refuses to ease invalidity test

Intellectual property lawyers throughout the 1st Circuit say a recent decision out of the U.S. Supreme Court firmly establishes that the clear and convincing evidentiary test continues to be the appropriate standard of proof in patent invalidity claims.

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NLRB takes aim at social media

September 7, 2011 Comments Off on NLRB takes aim at social media

Employers — including law firms — need to take a closer look at their social media policies and how they enforce those policies in light of recent actions taken by the National Labor Relations Board.

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Compliance with data privacy laws may not be enough, lawyers say

September 7, 2011 Comments Off on Compliance with data privacy laws may not be enough, lawyers say

A recent consumer protection action by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley against a Boston area pub and restaurant chain victimized by credit card hackers provides a road map for what the liability landscape could look like in future data breach ...

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Company’s retirement plan falls under Wage Act

September 7, 2011 Comments Off on Company’s retirement plan falls under Wage Act

Massachusetts Superior Court judge has ruled in an issue of first impression that a real estate investment company’s deferred compensation plan is subject to the state’s Wage and Hour Act.

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Non-compete agreement could be enforced

September 7, 2011 Comments Off on Non-compete agreement could be enforced

A communications company could block an engineer whom it had just trained on mobile broadband technology from taking a job with another company that provided similar products, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge has decided.

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