California’s Secretary of State recently announced that the California Right to Know Labeling Initiative will be Proposition 37 on this November’s state ballot. If passed, this initiative would require labeling by food manufacturers of any genetically modified organisms (GMOs), also known as genetically engineered organisms (GEOs). GMOs made their first public appearance in 1994, when… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: August 2012
The Massachusetts Wage Act: Increased Number of Claims Leads to Influx of Important Rulings
Posted in Employment Litigation, Massachusetts CourtsThe Massachusetts Payment of Wages Statute (the “Wage Act”) has lately received a great deal of attention from Massachusetts trial and appellate courts. Although the statute has been in place since 1993, Massachusetts employers have recently faced a marked increase in Wage Act claims, likely due to the availability of treble damages and attorneys fees. Just in the past year, Massachusetts court… Continue Reading
Brian D. Gross is a partner at Cooley Manion Jones who has extensive experience in a broad spectrum of litigation. He is also a member of several corporate defendants’ national trial teams.
Jonathan Tabasky has defended product liability and toxic tort claims throughout New England. Jon represents an array of companies, including those that manufacture prescription drugs, protective clothing, fittings, heating devices, wire and cable, trucks, aircraft and turbines.
Jason Cincilla is a partner at Cooley Manion Jones and the lead attorney in the firm’s Delaware office. He conducts and supervises a broad litigation practice, and he has extensive experience in all stages of litigation in many areas.
Javier F. Flores, an associate at Cooley Manion Jones, represents a diverse clientele in a wide variety of civil litigation matters, including products liability, premises liability and food-borne illness claims.
Sarah M. Knoff is an associate with Cooley Manion Jones. She is a civil litigator who focuses her practice on commercial disputes and toxic tort litigation.
Michael R. Brown is an associate in the Boston office of Cooley Manion Jones, where his practice focuses on commercial disputes and products liability actions.
Peter J. Faben is an associate and a member of the Product Liability and Complex Tort Defense team in Cooley Manion Jones’ Delaware office. His practice focuses on toxic tort defense, as well as general commercial litigation.
Carrie Lin is an associate in Cooley Manion Jones' San Francisco office. Her civil litigation practice focuses on tobacco and asbestos matters as well as the prosecution of employment class action matters.
Daniel P. McCarthy is an associate in the Boston office of Cooley Manion Jones. Daniel’s practice focuses on civil litigation, toxic torts, professional liability, products liability, and business and commercial disputes.
Eric Skelly is an associate with Cooley Manion Jones. He is a civil litigator who focuses his practice on all aspects of civil litigation including food liability matters, business and commercial disputes, products liability, and toxic torts.
Margaret Moran is an associate with Cooley Manion Jones where her practice focuses on civil litigation, including products liability and complex torts litigation.
Shaina Rasmussen is an associate in Cooley Manion Jones’ Products Liability and Complex Tort Defense Practice Group. Prior to joining CMJ, Shaina worked as a Direct Claims Manager and Mass Tort and Environmental Litigation attorney.