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Plaintiff’s Attorney Fee Recovery Slashed in Half Even After Massachusetts Trial Win: A Lesson for Employers

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A Massachusetts jury found that a Boston hospital retaliated against a former employee – but a court ruling just capped the plaintiff’s attorney fee recovery at less than half of what she sought. Why? Because the employer...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Suing A Former Employee Under An NDA Has Substantial Risks… Even If You’re Donald Trump

In what appears to be the largest attorney fee award against a political campaign or president, an arbitrator ordered Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. to pay $1.3 million in legal fees and $17,300 in costs to former White...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Trade Secret Misappropriation: Denial of Motion for Attorneys’ Fees under CUTSA is Not an Appealable Order

Whether a court order is appealable is often the first issue analyzed by appellate attorneys. An interlocutory order is an order issued by a court while a case is pending. These orders are not a final disposition of the case,...more

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Addresses ‘Service Charges’ Under the Massachusetts Tips Act

Massachusetts is seeing an increase in Tips Act claims, and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) just reinforced that a lack of clarity in fee- and tip-related documentation may result in employer liability,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Managers Beware: Can you be held personally liable for wage and hour violations?

After two years, California courts are finally putting California’s “A Fair Day’s Pay Act” (the “Act”) to the test. While intended to help employees collect judgments against employers that are judgment proof, the Act created...more

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