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Cronkhite successfully defends client in five-day arbitration against $3,700,000 in contractual and partnership claims while simultaneously obtaining injunction on behalf of client.

January 28th, 2021

One of my clients provides sophisticated IT services to the Department of Defense.  The client recently won a lucrative multi-million federal contract.  The client’s subcontractor then sued my client for more than $3.7 million.  The subcontractor asserted that my client breached alleged partnership and contractual obligations—including a right of first refusal—by not hiring the subcontractor […]

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The First Circuit Weighs in on the Applicability of Massachusetts’ Non-Compete Law

April 30th, 2020

Late last spring we reported on the second published decision out of the District of Massachusetts citing the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (“MNCA”), NuVasive, Inc. v. Day. On April 8, 2020, the First Circuit issued a decision on the defendant’s appeal, upholding the lower court’s ruling. While the First Circuit’s decision does not directly analyze […]

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Trade Secret Litigation on the Rise in California: How ADR Can Help

April 28th, 2020

As a special feature of our blog—guest postings by experts, clients, and other professionals—please enjoy this blog entry from Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte (Ret.).  Trade secret litigation in California is growing, in both volume and impact. The second-largest plaintiffs’ verdict in 2019 was $845 million, as reported by the Daily Journal, which was awarded to […]

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