Foley Hoag is an acknowledged regional, national and international dispute-resolution powerhouse, and our lawyers are equally adept at large-scale complex patent litigation; at defending individuals or entities charged with business crimes, securities violations, or professional liability claims; and at safeguarding the business viability of emerging companies in industries such as life sciences, high technology and energy.

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  • Foley Hoag Lawyers in Chambers USA 2010  [Read More]
  • Uruguay Prevails over Argentina in International Court of Justice in Landmark Environmental Dispute  [Read More]

Publications more

  • Rule 502: Does It Deliver on Its Promise? [Read More]
  • FTC Delays Enforcement of Red Flags Rule Through December 31, 2010 To Give Congress Time To Exempt Certain Businesses From Rule’s Requirements [Read More]
  • Biotech Patent Held Invalid For Failing to Disclose Preferred Host Cells [Read More]
  • Reminder: March 1, 2010 Deadline to Comply With Massachusetts Information Security Regulations Is Right Around the Corner [Read More]
  • Medical Devices Play a Large Role in Massachusetts Health Care Fraud Unit Cases: September 2008 – September 2009 [Read More]

Client Successes more

  • Defending and Prosecuting Design-Related Claim
    After successfully defending the Massachusetts Housing Finance Authority from a contractor’s design-related claims in arbitration, Foley Hoag brought a winning summary judgment motion against the project’s designer to enforce a contractual indemnification clause and recoup the lion’s share of the authority’s defense costs. [Read More]
  • Foley Hoag Clears Way for Senior Financial Services Executive
    In one of the few decisions in the country on the enforceability of “garden leave” notice provisions, lawyers in Foley Hoag’s Litigation Department recently secured a favorable outcome for a senior-level financial executive whose former employer sought to block his departure from the company. In a recent ruling by Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, the employer’s motion for a preliminary injunction was denied. Partners Michael Boudett and Michael Rosen represented the client, the former head of the Boston office of Bear Stearns. Bear Stearns alleged that the executive violated his employment contract by failing to give 90-days’ notice before departure and by seeking to persuade clients and staff to follow his move to a competitor. In the ruling, Judge Gorton noted that plaintiff’s allegations of misappropriation of confidential information and interference with contractual and business relationships was unsubstantiated. Further, the Foley Hoag team was successful in proving that Bear Stearns would not be subject to irreparable harm with the departure of this executive. Widely covered by national financial media, the case is now pending before an arbitration panel before the Financial Industry Regulatory Association (FINRA). [Read More]