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On February 9, 2018, the Business Litigation session in Charlotte, North Carolina dismissed all claims against a New York private equity fund, represented by PSD, arising from allegations brought by a software company as it was trying to enter the healthcare services market. In a 47-page opinion, the court found that, despite the fund’s stated objective […]

PSD attorneys Barry Pollack and Peter Duffy won both sides of cross-motions for summary judgment, along with an affirmative grant in their client’s favor in a commercial real estate dispute pending in federal court in the District of Massachusetts. In one written decision, the federal judge found that PSD’s client, 58 Swansea Mall Drive, LLC produced sufficient evidence to go […]

On July 28,2017, Barry Pollack won an acquittal on all charges in a federal criminal case in Boston. PSD’s client was the CEO of one of the largest international Bluefin tuna dealers. The charges included alleged smuggling, falsifying records and conspiracy. During the trial, Pollack uncovered significant government misconduct, including pressure on government witnesses to implicate PSD’s […]

On June 21,2017, PSD’s healthcare litigation partner Phillip Rakhunov won a rare summary judgment ruling despite a battle of experts, resulting in the dismissal of negligence claims against a New York physician and his urology practice group. Plaintiff had sought more than $2 million in damages, alleging that defendants were negligent in failing to address complaints of […]

170327 Memo of Decision and Order on Pl’s Emergency Special Motion to Dismiss Defs’ Counterclaims

A Suffolk County judge dismissed counterclaims that the Court determined to constitute SLAPP claims, essentially retaliatory claims based on nothing substantial beyond constitutionally-protected petitioning activity. In the 21-page memorandum of decision, the Court dismissed a breach of contract counterclaim and misrepresentation counterclaims. Previously the Court had denied in its entirety the defendants’ motion to dismiss Dr. […]