JD Supra

First Circuit: Broad Definition of Claim Precludes Coverage for an SEC Investigation Formal Order Received in a Prior Policy Period

On March 20, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in favor of two excess D&O insurers, ...
The National Law Review

First Circuit Overturns SEC Commissioners’ Sanctions Order

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
JD Supra

First Circuit Splits on Whether Warrantless Pole-Mounted Video Surveillance Violates Fourth Amendment; District Court Suppression Order Reversed

Last week, the First Circuit issued a decision that could be destined for Supreme Court review, but that nonetheless will immediately impact the course of criminal defendants' Fourth Amendment rights, ...
Courthouse News Service

First Circuit refuses to lift block on Trump order targeting libraries, museums

FILE - People visit the Smithsonian Museum of American History on the National Mall in Washington, April 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) BOSTON (CN) — The First Circuit on Thursday ...
Law

1st Circuit Upholds Blocking of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston, home of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Photo: Avalon Zoppo/ALM In a sprawling 100-page opinion, a unanimous U.S. Court of Appeals for ...