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Stephen Rosenberg was featured in the November 20 issue of the Boston Business Journal in the article "Blogged Down," on the subject of legal blogging. Stephen discussed both the demands of blogging and the impact of succesful legal blogs on the development of the law. (See article: Legal Nightmare)
Automobile Liability and Insurance Seminar
Jon Halaby spoke as a panelist for a continuing legal education seminar sponsored by MCLE concerning automobile insurance and tort law on September 15, 2009. The program was titled "Handling Motor Vehicle Accident Cases."
Personal Injury
Stephen Rosenberg and Eric Brodie obtained a jury verdict in Suffolk Superior Court in favor of a prominent commercial plumbing and HVAC contractor after a two week jury trial involving serious injuries suffered by a tradesperson in a construction project at Boston University. While the plaintiff recovered a large verdict from the general contractor on the project, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the subcontractor represented by the McCormack Firm trial team.
Quoted in the News
InsideCounsel Magazine quoted firm partner and ERISA litigator Stephen Rosenberg extensively in May 2009 on the impact of a closely watched 401(k) fee case decided by the Seventh Circuit. The article, "Deere & Co. Successfully Defends 401(k) Fee Suit," was published in the magazine’s May 2009.
Pension Webinar
Stephen Rosenberg was a panelist, along with a senior underwriter from Chubb Insurance and partners from the firms of Paul Hastings and Winston Strawn, in the webinar "Pension Fiduciaries in the Hot Seat: What to Avoid & How to React if Sued," presented by Pension Governance Inc. on April 14, 2009.
ERISA Seminar
Stephen Rosenberg presented a two hour seminar on current “hot topics” in ERISA litigation to the ASPPA Benefits Council of New England on January 14, 2009. The seminar materials were titled "ERISA Litigation: An Update from the Front Lines."
Non-Smoking Condominium Building
Marc LaCasse represented a condominium association in converting the entire building, including within the units, to a non-smoking building. By amending the Master Deed of the condominium, the building is now entirely smoke free. Since second hand smoke is a known carcinogen, condominiums are permitted by law to add no smoking policies to the building's by-laws to prohibit all smoking within the entire building.
The problem frequently arises in multi-unit buildings because smoke, and its smell, travels through ventilation ducts and into the common area hallways. Smoking is not a protected right. Smokers have no grounds to object to the no smoking restriction—if the requisite number of unit owners approves the change.
Product Liability
Stephen Rosenberg and Eric Brodie brought in a jury verdict for two defendants, one an international manufacturer and the other a prominent retailer, in a product liability case brought by a consumer who had been seriously injured in an accident that the McCormack lawyers depicted to the jury as resulting solely from the plaintiff’s misuse of the product. The case’s turning point was Eric Brodie’s skillful presentation of the defendants’ expert witness, whose testing disproved certain key factual testimony that the plaintiff’s case relied upon.
Collapsing Wall
Marc LaCasse represented a condominium association in connection with a major construction project involving a collapsing party wall on the exterior of the building. LaCasse was able to secure financing for the association from a local bank, thus avoiding the necessity for a special assessment to unit owners. Given the location of the wall, LaCasse negotiated a license agreement with the abutting institutional property owner for access during the construction process. LaCasse also handled the contract negotiation and documentation with the general contractor as well as advised the trustees on insurance matters related to the project.
Domestic Violence
Marc LaCasse represented a woman seeking an abuse prevention restraining order after a break up resulted in over 600 unwanted text messages from her ex over a period of 30 days. The abuse prevention law in Massachusetts specifically terms unwanted email and other forms of electronic communications as abuse. LaCasse printed out all the text messages. When the judge saw a fraction of them, granted the restraining order against the prolific text messager. The order worked and there has not been a single unwanted text message or email since the court heard the case.
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