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No More Snow & Ice Rule Means New Rules for Property Owners

Last week, the Supreme Judicial Court in Papadopoulos v. Target Corporation abolished the so-called “natural accumulation” rule that had controlled Massachusetts slip-and-fall cases involving snow and ice since 1883.
The “natural accumulation” rule meant that Massachusetts property owners were not liable for injuries resulting from the natural accumulation of snow and ice on their properties. For example, [...]

Guernsey Firm Victorious in Multi-Million Dollar Federal False Claims Act Case

 In a recent decision from the Federal District Court in Manhattan, District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin dismissed a multimillion dollar False Claims Act complaint a purported whistleblower brought against Glenn Gardens Associates, a residential apartment complex located in Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Attorney Sherwood Guernsey represent Glenn Gardens Associates, and together with local counsel , attorneys [...]

Text Message Privacy

Recently, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a California police department did not violate the fourth amendment privacy rights of an employee when the police department audited the content of text messages stored on a pager the city had issued him.  This decision could affect the manner in which employers monitor the digital communications of [...]

Death of a Billionaire in 2010

Attached is an article from the New York Times, detailing the story of Dan L. Duncan, a Texas billionaire, who died in March 2010.  Because the federal estate tax has been repealed, effective this year and not renewed, Mr. Duncan will be able to pass his multi-billion dollar fortune to his family without paying an [...]