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Matthew B. Arnould, formerly of Ropes & Gray, has brought his law practice to PSD. Matt is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law, where he was a Senior Articles Editor of the Law Review. He will practice in the areas of commercial litigation, criminal defense, government misconduct, securities litigation, and insurance coverage.

PSD partners Barry Pollack and Peter Duffy prevailed on a preemption defense in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia where a Federal Judge decided that state law breach of contract and tort claims against a risk retention group are preempted under the Federal Liability Risk Retention Act, 15 U.S.C. […]

PSD partner Peter Duffy will serve as a panelist at the upcoming Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) seminar “Modification & Contempt Proceedings in Divorce Cases” on October 31, 2013 at MCLE Conference Center, Ten Winter Place, Boston. The seminar will also be available via live webcast. The seminar will focus on strategies for prosecuting and […]

The October 21, 2013 issue of Lawyers Weekly features PSD Partner Barry Pollack prominently in a cover story titled “DOJ lets AUSAs earn money sitting on boards of directors,” and in a sidebar titled, “Lawyer: FBI director’s guilty plea supports claim.” Among other things, Pollack described how US Attorney Carmen Ortiz was “off the mark” […]

On October 21, 2013, a jury returned a complete defense verdict in favor of PSD clients Amity Insurance and a former employee who were sued by a competitor. Peter Duffy led the trial efforts, which lasted about two weeks in Norfolk County Superior Court. The jury also found that the plaintiff had defamed PSD’s client. […]

The lead story in PI Magazine discussed the application of The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. PSD partner Barry Pollack discussed his experience and typical challenges that parties have to face and overcome.