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In a lengthy employment case, Charles v. Leo https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/10/31/f17P1238.pdf the Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed an $888,000

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that an employee’s “abusive text messages” can be an element supporting a claim that a business engaged in unfair or deceptive acts

In an employment decision issued today by the Massachusetts Appeals Court , O’Connor v. Kadrmas Eye Care New England, PC, et al, Nos. 18-P-177 and 178,

The Wall Street Journal today reported at https://on.wsj.com/2krWd2F that the 2016 federal Defend Trade Secrets Act is being used by federal prosecutors in connection with the prosecution of alleged violations of the #DTSA by a former employee

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today enforced, without substantial comment, analysis or citation to authority, a bank’s loan guaranty contract providing

In another decision interpreting the “three acts” requirement of G. L. c. 258E, § 1 (governing harassment prevention orders not covered by c. 209A), the Massachusetts Appeals

We represent a putative class action of some 7,700 Massachusetts state employees wrongly and illegally denied benefits.

Earlier this week, I filed my clients’ appellate reply brief in the McHugh et al. v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts putative 7,700-member class action.

There are at least two good reasons why appellate lawyers should mostly avoid using footnotes in briefs. First, if what you’re saying is important, relegating it to a footnote could waive its status as legal argument

The Massachusetts Appeals Court has again reminded litigants of the necessity of following procedures in administrative (make that *all*) matters.