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BOSTON, MA (February 7, 2023) – Jon Barooshian and Patrick Tracey bring a combined five decades of experience as litigators to their new roles as partners in the firm’s Boston office. Mr. Barooshian will focus his practice on white collar and government enforcement matters and tax controversies...
Section 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware was amended to permit Delaware corporations to exculpate certain corporate officers from monetary liability for breaches of the fiduciary duty of care. Previously, similar protections were available only to directors. This...
On January 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a letter and resolution agreement regarding a December 2020 complaint (OCR Complaint # 04-21-2060) filed against Troy University by a student alleging discrimination on the basis of pregnancy in...
Gary Eidelman will present at the Restaurant Industry 2023 DRA Fast Forward Educational Symposium on February 7, 2023 at the Christiana Hilton. Gary will speak at 2 p.m. on the topic "Getting Back to the Basics." Sessions at the Symposium will include industry leaders and top labor experts on...
In Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection v. Townstone Financial, Inc ., the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) brought suit against Townstone, a mortgage broker/lender, and its co-founder and chief executive, Barry Sturner (“Sturner”) for alleged violations of the Equal Credit...
This step-by-step practical instruction offers essential knowledge of probate processes and best practices for handling each unique case effectively. Partner Indira Sharma will lead the discussion at Step 7, focusing on probate and fiduciary litigation. This session will cover the following: Will...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to potential impacts of COVID-19, full and fair review of the claim file, an attempt to use an insurer’s internal policy against itself, and a “second bite at the apple” by amending a complaint for denial of benefits to include a claim for breach of...
Partner Jared Hawk, Chair of the DRI Recreational Products Specialized Litigation Group, will be moderating a panel titled "What Experts Want Their Lawyers to Know" at the 2023 DRI Product Liability Conference in Austin, TX on February 1, 2023. The panel will discuss issues such as ways lawyers can...
After nearly three years of waiting and speculation, the amended New Jersey WARN Act that was first signed into law in January 2020, will finally become effective on April 10, 2023. The amended New Jersey WARN Act, also known as the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (...
It is a new year, and there are new requirements in New York and on the federal level for employers to accommodate employees expressing milk following the birth of a child. New York In December, New York passed a law that imposes new obligations on employers providing lactation accommodations. The...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create works of art creates interesting legal challenges to the protection of intellectual property. A copyright infringement class action lawsuit has been filed against providers of AI software that is used to generate visual works of art based on...