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Notable & Quotable: MBA members in the news and more

Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019

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"Double pole dilemma: Who pays when something goes wrong?" NBC10 Boston (Aug. 21). MBA Past President Marsha V. Kazarosian was interviewed for an investigative piece examining the issue of liability for damage caused by double utility poles.
“Whistleblower claim vs. banks dismissed,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (Aug. 19). MBA member Kevin J. O’Connor commented on a Superior Court judge’s decision in a case of first impression, which dismissed a qui tam action filed on the commonwealth’s behalf by a private individual who concluded through forensic analysis that financial institutions were fraudulently setting interest rates on certain municipal bonds.
“Minority shareholders can’t foil biotech takeover,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (Aug. 19). MBA member David B. Mack discussed a U.S. District Court judge’s ruling, which found that the minority shareholders of a biotech startup could not move forward with a class action based on an implied private right of action under the Securities Exchange Act.
“Are courts sidestepping settled trust law — again?” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (Aug. 19). MBA member Melissa Langa co-wrote an analysis of the Appeals Court’s recent decision in Levitan v. Rosen and its potential implications for trust lawyers and their clients.