March 2016. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has remanded the firm’s Steiner v. Lewmar Inc. Unfair Trade Practices Case to the U.S. District Court for a determination of more than $600,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecuting the intellectual property action over more than six years. The firm […]
Federal court denies summary judgment motion as to ADA discrimination and FMLA retaliation claims January 2016. The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Bolden, J., found that a jury could find a disabled long-term employee who was severely injured in an automobile accident was not properly accommodated after she returned to work, […]
Court rules jury could find for Westport teacher who suffered pregnancy-related disability and was terminated; rejects collateral estoppel argument “Rather, when the record is reviewed as a whole, the Court finds sufficient evidence to create a genuine issue for trial as to whether Defendant’s reason was a pretext for discrimination. There is substantial evidence of […]
Firm successfully defends three summary judgment motions in trademark infringement and unfair trade practices case Southport, CT PRNewswire Dax Labs LLC today announced that the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut has denied three summary judgment motions of marine manufacturer Lewmar, Inc. in a trademark infringement and unfair trade practices case. Lewmar […]
Partner Doug Varga recently resolved claims seeking severance benefits under an employment agreement for an amount in excess of $6.95 million. Our client, a former senior executive of a Fortune 500 company, worked for the company for over 26 years and became entitled to the benefits when it was sold. The firm commenced an arbitration […]
Partner Doug Varga recently obtained summary judgment in favor of our client, a foreign-owned company engaged in the design and manufacture of precision components and assemblies for the aerospace and defense industries. The case involved a breach of contract claim by a company operated by a former employee of our client’s Alabama-based subsidiary. The plaintiff […]
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