BHPK’s Andrew Rainer, of counsel, obtained a $1 Billion punitive damages award against tobacco giant Philip Morris. Congratulations to Andrew and his trial team!
https://masslawyersweekly.com/…/middlesex-jury-slams…/
BHPK’s Andrew Rainer, of counsel, obtained a $1 Billion punitive damages award against tobacco giant Philip Morris. Congratulations to Andrew and his trial team!
https://masslawyersweekly.com/…/middlesex-jury-slams…/
BHPK’s Lenny Kesten & Erica Brody were honored to represent the interests of Jane Doe and to advocate for the continued protection of records that make it safer for survivors of sexual assault to come forward.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/…/arroyo-goes-air-defend…/
https://www.wgbh.org/…/judge-orders-bpd-to-give-arroyo…
https://whdh.com/…/judge-orders-release-of-files…/
Congratulations to Michael Stefanilo, Jr. on being named one of the Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 in the entire country by the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association. He will be honored in Hollywood, CA in July 2022.
https://lgbtqbar.org/programs/awards/best-lgbtq-lawyers-under-40/
BHPK’s Leonard Kesten spoke with Lawyer’s Weekly about a recent discovery order clarifying the scope of the attorney-client privilege. Lenny represents the defendants in a case brought against them by Governo Law Firm alleging violations of Chapter 93A.
https://masslawyersweekly.com/2022/04/08/email-of-draft-press-release-subject-to-privilege/
Andrew Rainer, Of Counsel to BHPK, secured another 7-figure victory against tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company on behalf of the family of Mary Margaret Hunt, who died prematurely in 2015 from lung cancer caused by her addiction to Kent cigarettes.
Partners Leonard Kesten and Thomas Donohue are serving as faculty members for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE│New England)’s Direct & Cross Examination Workshop this spring. Lenny and Judge Paul Chernoff (Ret.) are cochairs of the program.
Michael Stefanilo, Jr. explores the dismissal of a third-party complaint for failure to mediate a contribution claim pre-suit in his latest “Top Story” for the American Bar Association‘s ABA Litigation Section‘s Litigation News.
Leonard Kesten consulted with WBZ | CBS Boston as a legal expert on a potential discrimination claim by North End restaurants against the City of Boston over outdoor dining fees.
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2022/03/23/north-end-restaurant-owners-plan-lawsuit-outdoor-dining-fees/
Thomas Donohue was invited back to the classroom this month to share his trial and litigation expertise with Harvard Law students as a guest lecturer of Judge Patti Saris.
https://hls.harvard.edu/academics/curriculum/catalog/default.aspx?o=77448
Michael Stefanilo, Jr. explores when a consumer visit to a retailer’s website might be sufficient to form a binding arbitration contract. These facts form the basis of a recent appellate decision in Foster v. Walmart. Check out his latest Top Story in the American Bar Association ABA Litigation Section’s Litigation News.