Notable Cases

Experienced Litigation Lawyers

Rose Law Partners represents individual and corporate clients in a wide range of legal matters in civil, criminal, and appellate courts. Our litigation attorneys also provide legal counsel in arbitration and in the defense of governmental and financial services regulatory investigations.

The following are examples of some of our notable cases across our practice areas:

• Kilnapp Enterprises, Inc. V. Massachusetts State Auto Dealers Ass'n et al., 89 Mass. App. Ct. 212 (2016) (represented law firm ad its managing partner in Lanham Act and defamation claims).
• United States ex rel. Jones v Brigham and Women’s Hospital, et al. 78.OF3d479 ( 1st Cir. 2015) (defendant hospitals’ and academic researchers’ counsel)(False Claims Act) (affirming defense jury verdict).
• Artuso v. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., No. 637 F. 3d 1 (1st Cir. 2011)(employer’s counsel) (affirming dismissal of complaint).
• Frishman v. Maginn, 75 Mass.App.Ct. 103 (2009)(securities)(affirming summary judgement).
• Estate of Barrett v. United States, 462 F.3d 28 (1st Cir. 2005)(Federal Tort Claims Act).
• Estate of McIntyre v. United States, 447 F.Supp.2d 54 (D. Mass. 2006)(representation of supervisory FBI agent).
• EchoMail, Inc. v. American Express Co. and International Business Machines Corp., 378 F.Supp.2d, 445 F.Supp.2d 87, and 529 F.Supp.2d 140 (D. Mass. 2006 and 2007)(trade secret misappropriation).
• Morgan v. Laboratory Corporation of America, 65 Mass. App. Ct. 816 (2006)(negligence).
• Millennium R.E. LLC v. Giambro et. al., 2005 WL 1009798 (Mass. Super., Mar. 11, 2005)(defeating plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction and memorandum of lis pendens in commercial real estate case).
• Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH v. Cobalt Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 355 F.Supp.2d 586 (D.Mass. 2005)(patent infringement).
• Rakes v. United States, 336 F.Supp.2d 47 (D.Mass. 2005)(Federal Tort Claims Act).
• Tobin v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 433 F.3d 100 (1st Cir. 2005), affirming in part and reversing in part, 2004 WL 1922133 (Aug. 30, 2004)(employment).
• Nisselson v. Lernout, 2004 WL 3953998 (D.Mass. 2004)(securities).
• Morris v. Brandeis University, 60 Mass. App. Ct. 1119 (2004)(student discipline).
• McIntyre v. United States, 336 F.Supp.2d 87 (D.Mass. 2004)(Federal Tort Claims Act).
• Sumadi v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 62 Mass. App. Ct. 1103 (2004)(defendant’s counsel)(employment).
• Tobin v. Nadeau, 2004 WL 1922134, 33 Employee Benefits Cas. 2786 (D.Mass. 2004)(ERISA preemption).
• Pulsifer v. BitFlow, Inc., 2001 WL 170453 (Mass. Super., Jan. 26, 2001), aff’d, 60 Mass. App. Ct. 1103 (2003), further appellate review denied, 441 Mass. 1103 (2004)(close corporation shareholder dispute).
• Hubbard v. Campbell, 379 F.3d 1245 (11th Cir. 2004)(habeas corpus).
• Estate of Halloran v. United States, 268 F.Supp.2d 91 (D. Mass. 2003)(Federal Tort Claims Act).
• Rosenberg v. City of Everett, 328 F.3d 12 (1st Cir. 2003)(employment).
• Fireman v. Dwyer & Collora, LLP, 57 Mass. App. Ct. 1107 (2002), further appellate review denied, 439 Mass. 1101 (2003)(legal malpractice).
• Dziamba v. Warner & Stackpole, LLP, 56 Mass. App. Ct. 397 (2002) further appellate review denied, 438 Mass. 1106 (2003)(employment).
• Schaer v. Brandeis University, 432 Mass. 474 (2000)(student discipline).
• Tuvell v. Microsoft Corp., 248 F.3d 1127 (table opinion, text at 2000 WL 1846083)(1st Cir. 2000)(employment), cert. denied, 533 U.S. 952 (2001).
• Hartlage v. Stansell, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 1107 (2002)("anti-SLAPP" matter).
• H&R Block Mortgage Corp. v. White, 2001 WL 1809809 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2001)(employment).
• United States v. Trask, 143 F.Supp.2d 88 (D.Mass. 2001)(criminal securities).
• Philips Electronics North America Corp. v. Halperin, 2000 WL 33171040 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2000)(securities; non-competition).
• Richards v. Trustees of the University of Massachusetts, 181 F.3d 80 (1st Cir. 1999)(contract).
• Pope v. Tenczar, 181 F.3d 80 (1st Cir. 1998)(contract).
• Guckenberger v. Boston University, 957 F.Supp. 306, 974 F.Supp. 106, 8 F.Supp.2d 82, 8 F.Supp.2d 91 (D.Mass. 1997 and 1998)(ADA).
• Alba v. Upjohn Co., Inc., 1997 WL 136334 (D.Mass. 1997)(ERISA/ADA/ADEA).
• Dystar Corp. v. Canto, 1 F.Supp.2d 48 (D.Mass. 1997)(trade secrets).
• United States v. Eke, 117 F.3d 19 (1st Cir. 1997)(criminal).
• United States v. Van Ha, 111 F.3d 122 (1st Cir. 1997)(criminal).
• Doherty v. United States, 948 F.Supp. 111 (D.Mass. 1996)(criminal).
• Carlin v. Trustees of Boston University, 907 F.Supp. 509 (D.Mass. 1995)(ADA).
• United States v. McFadden, 13 F.3d 463 (1st Cir. 1994)(criminal).
• Smith v. WGBH-TV, 7 F.3d 218 and 36 F.3d 1089 (1st Cir. 1993 and 1994)(employment).
• Kersey v. Dennison Mfg. Co., 3 F.3d 482 (1st Cir. 1993)(employment).
• Wynne v. Tufts University School of Medicine, 932 F.2d 19 (en banc)(1991) and 976 F.2d 791 (1st Cir. 1992)(student dismissal and ADA).
• Tilcon Massachusetts, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue, 30 Mass.App.Ct. 264 (Mass.App.Ct. March 19, 1991).
• Royal Business Group, Inc. v. Realist, Inc., 751 F.Supp. 311 (D.Mass. November 29, 1990).
• Guzman v. United Airlines, Inc., 1990 WL 105732 (D.Mass., 1990)(employment).
• Siguel v. Trustees of Tufts College, 1990 WL 29199 (D.Mass., 1990)(trade secret misappropriation and employment).
• Bruce v. Silber, 52 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 785 (D.Mass. 1989)(employment).
• Spiegel v. Trustees of Tufts College, 843 F.2d 38 (1st Cir. 1988)(tenure denial).
• McCarthy, Kenney & Reidy, P.C. v. First Nat. Bank of Boston, 402 Mass. 630 (1988)(Uniform Commercial Code).
• Rowlett v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc., 832 F.2d 194 (1st Cir. 1987)(employment).
• Healthco, Inc. v. E&S Realty Associates, 400 Mass. 700 (1987)(real estate lease).
• Bushkin Associates, Inc. v. Raytheon Co., 393 Mass. 622 (1985)(choice of law).
• Holt v. Gamewell Corp., 797 F.2d 36 (1st Cir. 1986)(employment).
• United States v. Forzese, 756 F.2d 217 (1st Cir. 1985)(criminal).
• United States v. Bader, 698 F.2d 553 (1st Cir. 1983)(criminal).
• United States v. Previte, 648 F.2d 73 (1st Cir. 1981)(criminal).
• United States v. Kavazanjian, 623 F.2d 730 (1st Cir. 1980)(criminal).
• United States v. DiCarlo, 575 F.2d 952 (1st Cir. 1978)(public corruption).
• United States v. Mackedon, 562 F.2d 103 (1st Cir.. 1977)(criminal).

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