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| University | Amherst College, B.S., cum laude, 1987 |
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| Law School | Cornell University Law School, J.D., 1990 |
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| Admitted | 1990, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
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| Memberships | Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations. |
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| Born | 1965 |
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| Biography | Honors: John Woodruff Simpson Fellow; Moot Court Finalist. Executive Bench Brief Editor, Moot Court Board. Author: "Best Practices for Working with Experts in the State and Federal Court," Boston Bar Association seminar, October 2008. Founding Partner, Scibelli, Whiteley and Stanganelli, LLP. Partner, Hale and Dorr, LLP. Special Assistant District Attorney, Middlesex County.
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| ISLN | 903902180 |
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| Transactions | Represented a major news media corporation in a nationally publicized copyright and trademark infringement action against a prominent media organization arising from its use of headlines and ledes generated by the client's journalists, overcoming a Fair Use defense and counterclaims to achieve a favorable resolution; Represented a video and media technology company that was sued for failure to pay royalties due under a license agreement and for misappropriation arising from its alleged copying of the plaintiff's software. After defending the client against preliminary injunctive relief, efficiently resolved the litigation by utilizing a third party neutral to assess alleged copying claims; Represented the inventor of a computer anti-virus detection method in an action for breach of license agreement against a leading anti-virus software manufacturer, which resulted in a favorable resolution after lengthy and hotly contested litigation; Represented two reporters of a regional newspaper who were issued subpoenas to testify at trial and reveal confidential sources, which they ultimately were not required to disclose; Represented a regional newspaper in a successful effort to gain public access to a domestic abuse restraining order hearing that involved a deputy chief of police; Represented a client in state superior court who obtained a special permit and conservation approval to build a dock and pier. Successfully represented the client in a certiorari appeal preserving the validity of an order of conditions, and later represented the client at trial on a zoning appeal, which resulted in dismissal of the plaintiff's claims (allowing the client to proceed with the project); Represented the majority shareholder and officer of a closely held real estate corporation in litigation brought by a minority shareholder for breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, and related claims, where the minority sought to replace the client with outside management. The matter culminated in a three week trial in state superior court, after which the client retained operational control of the company; Represented the operators of a small airport in intensive litigation arising from efforts of abutters to shut down the airport. Successfully obtained injunctive relief requiring abutters to remove obstacles blocking runway and flight path access, and successfully defended against a preliminary injunction request brought by abutters to prevent airport operations. |
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