Depending upon where someone is employed, the employer may request that the employee execute a Covenant not to Compete at the time of hire. In the event that the employee leaves his job, these covenants typically prohibit an employee from competing with their employer...
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Gallant & Ervin Obtains Judge Ruling Terminating Client’s Obligation to Pay Alimony
On May 30, 2008, our client entered into a Separation Agreement which obligated him to pay alimony to his former spouse in the amount of $200.00 per week until the remarriage of his former spouse, the death of his former spouse, the death of our client, or a material...
SJC Rules that Purchaser of Real Estate Can Bring Misrepresentation Claim Against Real Estate Broker for Broker’s Incorrect Statements Regarding Property’s Zoning
In DeWolfe v. Hingham Centre, Ltd., the Plaintiff, a purchaser of real estate, brought claims against a real estate broker concerning misrepresentations that the broker allegedly made about the zoning designation of certain real estate (the “Property”) which the...
Gallant & Ervin Obtains Not Guilty Verdict for Client on Domestic Assault and Battery Charge
On a Friday evening during January of 2012, our client was in transit to drop off his daughter at the home of his daughter’s mother. When he dropped his daughter off, the mother proceeded to argue with him and allege that he did not have his daughter properly dressed...
Gallant & Ervin Obtains Jury Verdict that Monies Provided to Client Were not Loans and Were not Required to be Repaid
Defense Verdict that Monies Provided by Plaintiff were not Loans. During the period of July 2008 through February 2010, the Plaintiff and the Defendant shared a personal relationship. Throughout the course of the relationship, the Plaintiff provided the Defendant with...
Copyright Infringement Suits Against “John Does” for Internet Viewing of Adult Entertainment
A cottage industry has emerged where certain plaintiffs (owners of copyrights to adult film productions) are filing suits in Federal District Court against numerous “John Does” alleging that the Johns have committed copyright infringement by downloading certain...
Court Awards Marley Estate $2.6 Million on Lanham Act False Endorsement Claim
The rights holders for Bob Marley, Fifty Six Hope Road Music, Ltd., commenced an action in the United States District Court in Nevada against A.V.E.L.A, Inc., an entity that purported to license to third parties, the right to utilize photographic images of Marley on a...
Gallant & Ervin Obtains Jury Finding that Estate of Bob Marley Owns Three Pieces of Artwork Depicting Bob Marley
On June 15, 1995, Bob Marley Music, Inc. (“BMMI”) and Jurek International Graphics, Inc. (“JIG”) entered into a License Agreement (the “Agreement”) under which JIG agreed to produce certain artwork depicting the late reggae music star, Robert Nesta Marley (“Bob...