In Archer, et al. v Grubhub, Inc., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled that § 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) applies to Grubhub delivery drivers. The plaintiffs, former delivery drivers for Grubhub,...more
12/15/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Gig Economy ,
GrubHub ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Misclassification ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Transportation Industry ,
Wage and Hour
In Verveine Corp., et al., v. Strathmore Insurance Company, et al., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) held that claims for business losses made by three restaurants arising from COVID-19 dining restrictions were...more
After successfully appealing a judgement and obtaining a remand of its Chapter 93A claim to the Massachusetts BLS, the Governo Law Firm moved to admit expert testimony about a “reasonable royalty” measure of damages. Governo...more
5/16/2022
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Duty ,
Chapter 93A ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Conversion ,
Damages ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Expert Testimony ,
IP Litigation ,
Jury Trial ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Misappropriation ,
Royalties ,
Trade Secrets
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently ruled that a limitation-of-liability provision provides no protection for defendants who willfully or knowingly engage in unfair or deceptive conduct in violation of G....more