BigLaw firm can’t shake malpractice suit
BOSTON, MA - [box type="shadow"] In brief Appeals Court panel reverses dismissal of malpractice claims Plaintiff alleges breach of fiduciary duty by Boston law firm ...More

Bankruptcy – Sanctions – Vexatious litigation
BOSTON, MA - Where a debtor and her brother have engaged in a pattern of vexatious litigation, sanctions are appropriate and necessary against them. “This matter came before ...More

Judge allows special education jail lawsuit to proceed
BOSTON, MA - In brief Judge rules DESE has a non-delegable duty to provide special education in jails Class action survives motion to dismiss in Superior Court Only ...More

Attorney-client privilege in the AI era: What does ‘Heppner’ mean for practitioners?
BOSTON, MA - New York Judge Jed S. Rakoff’s ruling in United States v. Heppner — that a criminal defendant’s written exchanges with AI platform “Claude” are not protected by ...More

Man, 25, drowns after swimming lesson at fitness club
BOSTON, MA - The decedent, a 25-year-old male immigrant, participated in private beginner swimming lessons in an indoor pool at a nonprofit fitness club. On the evening of ...More

Employment – Forum selection clauses
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff’s eight-count complaint was dismissed based on the forum selection clauses in his employment agreements with the defendants, the dismissal judgment ...More

Textron expands New Orleans area defense manufacturing operations
NEW ORLEANS, LA - [box type="shadow"] KEY TAKEAWAYS: Textron Systems is investing $5.8 million to expand Louisiana defense operations Expansion expected to create 133 ...More