Civil practice – Antisuit injunction
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff law firm (1) brought suit alleging that the defendant, its former client, failed to pay a success fee of over $2 million and (2) has moved for ...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

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