Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.

Can you get your client out of a putative class action lawsuit by offering the individual plaintiff a full recovery?

On Tuesday (January 14, 2013), the Supreme Court once again weighed in with a decision regarding class actions, but this time with a twist.

In an opinion reminiscent of the famous Rolling Stones song, Judge Richard Stearns on December 26th awarded plaintiffs' class counsel fees of $75,959.00 of a requested amount of $450,000 for work performed in connection with a settled Massachusetts consumer class action.

The budget contains many changes to the tax laws, some temporary and some permanent.

The close of 2012 brought a flurry of activity by the National Labor Relations Board and the Board has not slowed down in the New Year.

EPA recently proposed changes to the Areas Source Boiler GACT, Boiler MACT, CISWI and Non-Hazardous Secondary Material ("NHSM") rules.

Just over two years ago, the Supreme Court issued its decision in AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Concepcion, holding that the Federal Arbitration Act preempted a state rule that class action waivers are unconscionable.

Two years ago, the extent of my knowledge of and experience in class actions was limited to a complex litigation course I took in law school.

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a regular update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.

In Clark v. A&L Homecare & Training Ctr., LLC, 68 F.4th 1003 (6th Cir. 2023), the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently created a new standard for its district courts to employ when determining whether...

In 2007 and 2008, the United States Supreme Court issued landmark decisions clarifying the pleading standards that must be met for a complaint to survive a motion to dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6).

Whether you are a James Beard Award-winning chef or a self-taught home cook dreaming of that shiny new gas stove, you can rest somewhat easier.

Earlier this year, I blogged about the Supreme Court’s decision in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend.

Beginning in 2014, large employers are subject to one of two "shared responsibility" penalties under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA"), commonly known as the play or pay penalties.

Effective July 1, multiple amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code became effective in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and 39 other states.

Generative AI is becoming increasingly popular across various industries due to its ability to improve efficiency and creativity. Specifically, companies can use AI to generate marketing materials...

Last week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued two long-awaited decisions concerning the enforceability of class action waivers in arbitration agreements.

The country was heading for a "fiscal cliff" as the Bush-era tax cuts were scheduled to expire on January 1, 2013.

The bottom line, from a property owner's perspective, is that this decision could curb agencies from imposing conditions on permits that don't have a logical relationship to the impact of the development.