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.
Michael Stefanilo, Jr. prevailed on summary judgment on behalf of his client, the City of Somerville, against claims of employment discrimination. After a several year legal battle in multiple forums, the City was finally vindicated in federal court for its decision to terminate a law enforcement officer who had been caught assaulting a citizen.
https://casetext.com/case/diaz-v-city-of-somerville
Michael Stefanilo, Jr. was featured in the American Bar Association’s Litigation News Winter Issue (print edition) for his article on the unconstitutionality of the federal “deported alien” statute.
Erica Brody and Leonard Kesten were featured as a lead story in The Boston Globe for their fierce advocacy on behalf of client Tammy Cagle, a survivor of sexual harassment by a former district court judge. Check out the article below.
Michael Stefanilo, Jr. tackles federal preemption of a state anti-discrimination law in his latest top story for the American Bar Association ABA Litigation Section’s Litigation News. From the article: “Federal Arbitration Act trumps state statutory amendment disfavoring contract provisions that waive an employee’s right to redress discrimination in the workplace.”
– Congratulations to Michael Stefanilo, Jr., Deidre Regan, and Leonard Kesten on their Massachusetts Appeals Court victory on behalf of the Nashoba Regional School District and its Superintendent.
