Forum non conveniens dismissal reversed by Court of Appeals
ST. LOUIS, MO - Summary Missouri Court of Appeals reversed a circuit court's forum non conveniens dismissal. Defendants failed to present sufficient evidence showing Missouri ...More

St. Louis attorney notches six-figure win in business case against investment giant
ST. LOUIS, MO - Summary Jury awarded $750,000 to John T. Beckman in contract dispute Fortress Investment Group accused of failing to pay finder’s fee Christopher O. ...More

Lightology CEO: Circadian lighting presents major growth opportunity
- Greg Kay (Photo courtesy of Lightology) As consumers become increasingly focused on health and well-being at home, lighting is emerging as an important part of ...More

Criminal – Kidnapping – Protective order
BOSTON, MA - Where a defendant was convicted of kidnapping in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1201(a)(1) and committing an interstate violation of a protective order in violation of ...More

Retirement – Unused compensatory time – Wage Act
BOSTON, MA - Where two plaintiffs who retired from the Boston fire department filed a complaint for breach of contract and violation of the Wage Act, a grant of summary judgment ...More

Fees for contempt not subject to charitable cap
BOSTON, MA - The Supreme Judicial Court has upheld a fee award of $134,566.43 in a civil contempt proceeding against a charitable organization and three of its unpaid volunteers, ...More

Attorneys – Fiduciary duty – Visa revocation
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff has alleged that a defendant law firm and one its codefendant partners convinced USCIS to revoke the plaintiff’s visa and then helped provide ...More