https://www.law360.com/massachusetts?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Massachusetts Copyright 2026 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US Tue, 26 May 2026 20:49:15 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481943?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481943 A group of 44 attorneys general for states including California, New York, New Jersey and Michigan have created a coalition opposing the House version of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, H.R. 7757, and signed a letter to congressional leaders pointing out the shortcomings of the bill. Tue, 26 May 2026 18:09:40 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2482060?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2482060 A former mergers and acquisitions attorney who federal prosecutors say orchestrated a massive insider trading scheme using information stolen from law firms will be arraigned in Boston next week.  Tue, 26 May 2026 16:52:19 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481713?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481713 Massachusetts-based drivers for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have won union representation, becoming the first crop of app-based drivers in the country with a certified bargaining representative. Tue, 26 May 2026 16:41:12 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481699?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481699 The Federal Circuit Tuesday refused to reinstate a $469 million jury verdict against Dish Network in a patent suit over technology that skips over sex and swearing in movies, rejecting ClearPlay's challenges to a Utah federal judge's decision wiping out the verdict. Tue, 26 May 2026 16:35:38 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481912?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481912 Holland & Knight LLP has brought on a duo of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorneys, including the chair of the firm's gaming industry group, in Boston and Atlanta as leaders of Holland & Knight's national gaming practice, the firm announced Monday. Tue, 26 May 2026 15:53:55 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481946?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481946 A former Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC client's professional negligence suit against the firm over its handling of a patent case belongs in Massachusetts rather than Texas federal court, according to a Tuesday order. Tue, 26 May 2026 15:45:52 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481394?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481394 A Massachusetts federal judge ordered an aviation company to hand over documents about an alleged scheme to transport immigrants to the island community of Martha's Vineyard, including records about the scope of migrant recruitment efforts and the role race, ethnicity and country of origin may have played in determining who to recruit. Tue, 26 May 2026 15:03:40 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481782?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481782 Gloucester, Massachusetts, officials were justified in bypassing a job candidate for a firefighter position based on some negative feedback, despite a "flawed" background investigation, an intermediate state appellate court said Tuesday. Mon, 25 May 2026 20:01:25 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2470226?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2470226 This past year, 10 lawyers across the country at plaintiffs' firms big and small helped secure millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for their clients, going up against powerful defendants like Google, Monsanto and the Trump administration, earning the attorneys recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2026. Fri, 22 May 2026 23:24:23 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481432?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481432 Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including a $69 billion merger in the residential sector, a dramatic transformation in Florida's West Palm Beach, and the landmark housing bill creating strange bedfellows in Congress. Fri, 22 May 2026 23:02:22 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481324?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481324 A Montana federal judge on Friday seemed slightly reluctant to sanction Connecticut municipalities for moving firefighter turnout gear PFAS claims to his jurisdiction after roughly two years of litigation on the East Coast, suggesting the process of shipping purchaser claims across the nation is typical when complex cases arise. Fri, 22 May 2026 22:15:34 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481133?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481133 Major record labels have asked to expand a copyright infringement lawsuit against an artificial intelligence company, saying they've identified recordings by artists from Billy Joel to Billie Eilish in the training data of Suno Inc.'s AI-powered song generator.  Fri, 22 May 2026 20:52:10 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2480917?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2480917 State enforcers say they want a federal court to split up Live Nation and Ticketmaster following a New York federal jury verdict that Live Nation had harmed competition by monopolizing ticket sales for large concert venues, even as the concert promotion giant sought to undo the verdict against it or to be granted a new trial. Fri, 22 May 2026 20:25:44 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481224?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481224 Nexstar Media Group Inc. told a California federal court it needs to merge with Tegna Inc. to compete more effectively, especially with streaming services owned by the Big Tech giants, as it faces a challenge to the deal from state enforcers and DirecTV. Fri, 22 May 2026 16:41:08 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481306?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481306 An unusual Trump administration notice exhorting financial institutions to be on guard for human trafficking activity during the 2026 FIFA World Cup could create compliance challenges not just for banks but an array of other industries, experts told Law360. Fri, 22 May 2026 16:41:01 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481152?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2481152 A push in Massachusetts to expand the number of proceedings held via videoconference is raising concerns among some attorneys, who question if the time savings of remote hearings is outweighed by the hidden costs of lawyers and judges staring into a screen. Thu, 21 May 2026 17:33:48 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2480707?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2480707 A sweeping insider trading case involving information stolen from BigLaw firms shows a return to bread-and-butter white collar enforcement for Boston federal prosecutors and provides a morale lift in an office that has seen shifting priorities and staff turnover since the signature "Varsity Blues" takedown in 2019, veteran prosecutors told Law360. Thu, 21 May 2026 17:32:57 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2480844?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2480844 Justice Barbara A. Lenk, a First Amendment lawyer who became the first openly gay member of Massachusetts' highest court, and who unexpectedly found herself serving as interim chief justice just as she was prepared to retire, died Tuesday at 75, state court officials announced. Thu, 21 May 2026 17:28:25 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2480762?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2480762 Train service solutions provider Piper Networks has been denied a chance to exit an infringement lawsuit in New York federal court that Metrom Rail LLC brought over its train safety patents, with a judge finding the suit gave Piper proper notice of the infringement claims. Thu, 21 May 2026 16:57:38 +0000 https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2480468?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/massachusetts/articles/2480468 Nexstar urged the Ninth Circuit to narrow a preliminary injunction preventing it from fully integrating with Tegna Inc. that was issued in a challenge to the broadcasters' $6.2 billion merger by state enforcers and satellite provider DirecTV.