A couple who claimed an investment firm fraudulently induced them into settling litigation over an unsuccessful investment deal could subsequently sue the company for deceit and breach of fiduciary duty, even though they were represented by counsel at the time ...

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A jury verdict for a plaintiff in a retaliation case must be affirmed, as several pieces of evidence that the plaintiff presented at trial “form a mosaic that is enough to support the jury’s finding of retaliation.”

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Where a plaintiff brought suit claiming that the defendant failed to protect sensitive nonpublic personal information as it was obligated to do under both contract and consumer protection laws, a judgment of dismissal must be affirmed, as (1) the plaintiff’s ...

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A party’s designation of a deposition witness who is not sufficiently knowledgeable or prepared for the deposition should not be treated as a sanctionable non-appearance under Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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There has been a flurry of activity on Beacon Hill in recent years concerning the law of post-employment restrictive covenants in Massachusetts.

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