Author: Dinse
McAndrew and Cohen Obtain Very Favorable Decision from the Vermont Supreme Court
April 2, 2012. Karen McAndrew and Linda Cohen recently obtained a very favorable decision from the Vermont Supreme Court in a difficult case involving a sizeable Medicaid lien. The Court’s decision resulted in a significant reduction for the State’s claims and thus a substantial savings for our client.
Dinse Closes Commercial Condominium Deal for 188 Main Street
Dave Gurtman closed on a commercial condominium acquisition by the owners of Nectar’s and Club Metronome financed by T.D. Bank and the Small Business Administration.
McAndrew and Andreson Successfully Defended the Mountain School of Milton Academy
April 2, 2012. Karen McAndrew and Nicole Andreson successfully defended The Mountain School of Milton Academy in a catastrophic injury claim brought by a former student. A federal District Court jury in Rutland, Vermont returned a defendant’s verdict after a three-week trial.
Dinse Obtains Partial Summary Judgment
Scott Fewell and Tim Connolly obtained partial summary judgment on behalf of commercial tenant in landlord tenant dispute.
Dinse Obtains TRO on Behalf of Employer
Scott Fewell and David Scherr obtained a TRO and PI against employee in breach of non-competition agreement in Chittenden Superior Court.
Nolan Does Two Presentations at Nationally-Broadcast Symposium
On March 28, 2012, Jeff Nolan of Dinse’s Higher Education Practice Group did two presentations at the Sixth Annual North Carolina Higher Education Safety Symposium, which combined an on-site audience and a live-streamed web cast. The first, which addressed standards of care and best practices for campus threat assessment teams, was viewed by approximately 3,850 participants on over 80 campuses, in addition to the on-site audience. The second, which addressed what campuses should be doing to better respond to sexual violence issues on campus, was viewed by approximately 3,000 people on over 60 campuses. Web-archived recordings of the presentations are available here (campus threat assessment) and here (sexual violence response).
Nolan Speaks on Electronic Discovery Issues
On March 21, 2012, Jeff Nolan of Dinse’s Higher Education Practice Group did a presentation at a National Association of College and University Attorneys conference in Seattle, Washington on how colleges and universities should prepare to address their obligations to preserve and produce electronically stored information in the event of litigation.
Dinse Obtains Favorable Settlement in Administrative Action on Behalf of National Medical Services Provider
Linda Cohen and Scott Fewell lead a team in successfully resolving an administrative proceeding brought by BISCHA against a large out-of-state medical services provider.
Dinse Obtains Summary Judgment in Higher Education Case
Jeff Nolan and Sophie Zdatny obtained summary judgment on behalf of an institution of higher education in a suit brought by a student over its disciplinary process.