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
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
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. Featured in the American Bar Association’s Litigation News Winter Issue
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 featured as a lead story in The Boston Globe
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
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.”
Michael Stefanilo, Jr. selected to the MBA’s prestigious 2022 Leadership Academy
- After an intensive selection process, Michael Stefanilo, Jr. was one of only 34 attorneys selected to the Massachusetts Bar Association’s prestigious 2022 Leadership Academy. Press release below.
Congratulations to Michael Stefanilo, Jr., Deidre Regan, and Leonard Kesten
– 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.
Leonard Kesten and Erica Brody spoke with WCVB-TV’s Kathy Curran
Leonard Kesten and Erica Brody spoke with WCVB-TV’s Kathy Curran about their recently filed lawsuit on behalf of employees of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.