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Morrison Mahoney Partner Ted Murphy recently secured a defense verdict for our client, a leading designer and builder of U.S. Navy submarines, in a Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) case heard by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Massachusetts District Office.

Morrison Mahoney Partners John Graceffa and Larry Slotnick obtained a victory in Massachusetts Appeals Court in a class action lawsuit.

Morrison Mahoney Partner Adam Mordecai secured an affirmance from the New Hampshire Supreme Court of a trial court order dismissing defamation claims against a “retweeter” of allegedly defamatory material. The Supreme Court agreed that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provided the retweeter with immunity from plaintiff’s claims of defamation.

Morrison Mahoney Partners Doug Price and Amanda Prosek obtained a defense verdict following a four-day jury trial in Massachusetts Superior Court.

Morrison Mahoney Partner John P. Knight and Associate Janelle M. Gordon obtained a defense verdict after a four-day jury trial in Hampden Superior Court.

In January 2022, Morrison Mahoney Partner Brian Suslak, who took over handling of the case following Bill Staar’s departure from the firm, argued an appeal on behalf of Milton CAT. In March 2022, the Appeals Court affirmed the dismissal of the c. 93A claim and entry of summary judgment on the remaining counts.

The truism in the insurance world that “the best case is a settled case” is sometimes worth a closer look. In this article, John illustrates the potential complexities that can arise in the setting of construction projects which involve numerous parties and numerous policies of insurance, and provides thoughtful suggestions on how to avoid costly risks to construction insurers.

Morrison Mahoney Partner Adam Mordecai obtained a favorable verdict in Cheshire County Superior Court after a 5 day trial. This admitted liability case arose out of a high-speed automobile collision that the plaintiff alleged caused him to sustain both minor physical injuries and a disputed traumatic brain injury with persisting, ongoing, and permanent symptoms including cognitive deficits and emotional impacts.

Morrison Mahoney Partner David Allweiss reviews recent decision of the NYS Workers Compensation Board. These cases include examples of the Board exercising its own jurisdiction even where an appeal is dismissed, and a demonstration of prevalence for a compensable COVID contraction.

Morrison Mahoney Associate Kevin Buono briefed arguments on behalf of an amicus curiae that were recently adopted by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in an important new decision governing the powers of lawyers and trial courts in class action lawsuits.