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MA Appellate Practice and Procedure Bulletin – February 2021
Morrison Mahoney partner Tory A. Weigand comments on the Supreme Judicial Court’s recent decision in Dunn v. Genzyme (January 29, 2021) where the High Court addressed the conflict and differing views as to the level of specificity needed to plead state law product liability claims as to a FDA approved medical device in order to survive a motion to dismiss based on federal preemption and the plausibility standard under Rule 12(b)(6).
Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act Strictly Interpreted by MA Superior Court
A recent Superior Court decision puts teeth into the Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act’s requirement to promptly review and pay periodic payment applications submitted by contractors on construction projects within the scope of the Act.
Aviation Law – January 2021
In this issue, Boston Partner Tory A. Weigand discusses recent Federal Court decisions pertaining to commercial airlines and passenger disputes including claims and issues relating to preemption under the Airline Deregulation Act, as well the Montreal Convention with specific reference to the following cases: Airline Deregulation Act: Preemption-Breach of Contract/Rescission Bugarin [...]
Case Commentary Update: A Formal Legal Battle Filed and Served
As an update to prior posts, Randi Kirshbaum, a radio personality out of Maine, has now filed and served a complaint against her employer, Saga Communications. The complaint alleges she was the subject of discrimination based on her age and sex. Kirshbaum (at age 66) contends she was terminated after [...]
Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection – 1/20/21
In the latest edition of the Cybersecurity Newsletter, our team discusses a substantial change that may be coming in the cyber insurance industry, plans for a comprehensive data privacy law in New York channeling the CCPA, an amendment to HITECH, a Fifth Circuit decision dealing a blow to HHS’s use [...]
Morrison Mahoney Partner Michael Aylward Quoted in Lawyers Weekly
Morrison Mahoney Partner Michael Aylward was quoted in this week’s issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.