Paul Peter Nicolai Jan 301 minWebsite Review Manipulation Is DeceptiveA claim was brought over a company’s practice of suppressing reviews on its website. The company asked for the case to be dismissed. The...
Paul Peter Nicolai Dec 26, 20231 minContract Choice of Law Does Not Defeat Chapter 93A ClaimA Chapter 93A count was dismissed from a contract lawsuit based on the contract's choice of law clause. That clause said New York law...
Paul Peter Nicolai Oct 17, 20231 minImplied Covenant Of Good Faith And Fair Dealing In EmploymentAn employer sued, saying an employee breached her employment agreement. The employee countered with a claim for breach of the implied...
Paul Peter Nicolai Oct 10, 20231 minTrade Secrets Theft Yields Triple DamagesWhere a Massachusetts jury found two defendants liable for the misappropriation of trade secrets from the plaintiff, the court ruled that...
Paul Peter Nicolai Jul 11, 20233 minFTC to Scrutinize Commercial Biometric Information UseThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a policy statement announcing an intention to combat unfair and deceptive acts related to...
Paul Peter Nicolai Mar 14, 20231 minHome Improvement Contractor Law ExpandedA contractor mismanaged funds paid by homeowners so that he needed more money to finish the project, failed to pay subcontractors, and...