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Jurisdiction – Choice of law – Terms of use
Where a plaintiff brought a class action under the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act after the defendant disclosed customers’ genetic information to third parties, the defendant’s motion to dismiss should be denied despite a Massachusetts choice of law provision contained in the defendant’s terms of use.
Jurisdiction – Choice of law – Chapter 93A
Where a defendant insurance company that allegedly violated G.L.c. 93A and 176D has filed a motion to dismiss, the motion should be allowed based on a choice of law provision in the plaintiff’s policy.
Employment – Choice of law – Remote work
Where a defendant university in Massachusetts has moved to dismiss a Wage Act complaint brought by a Rhode Island plaintiff who worked remotely, the motion should be denied because Massachusetts, rather than Rhode Island, has the “more significant relationship” to the plaintiff’s employment.
Employment – Choice of law – Remote work
Where (1) a plaintiff who worked remotely from Rhode Island filed a complaint under the Massachusetts Wage Act and (2) the defendants have moved for summary judgment arguing that the dispute is governed by Rhode Island law, their motion should be denied because Massachusetts has the most significant relationship to the plaintiff’s employment.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Injury during baby’s adenoidectomy leads to stroke
- Construction worker’s hand caught in cement mixer
- Worker trapped in freezer, dies during steam cleaning
- Pedestrian, 69, hit by motor vehicle while in crosswalk
- Four-vehicle pileup leaves driver with spinal cord injury
- Nursing home staff blamed for kidney-failure death
- Pharmacy’s late delivery blamed for patient’s death
- Man, 25, drowns after swimming lesson at fitness club
Opinion Digests
- Jurisdiction – Forum selection clause – Non-signatory
- Criminal – Responsibility
- Attorneys – Lien
- Landlord and tenant – Default judgment
- Zoning – Constructive grant – Comprehensive permit
- Fraud – False Claims Act – Settlement share
- Civil practice – Discovery – Cybersecurity
