Amanda L. Carney

Experience: Representative Matters: Represented Marque Brands, LLC, an affiliate of Neuberger Berman, in connection with its acquisition of a majority ownership in America's Test Kitchen ('ATK') and its associated brands, including Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country. ATK is a food and culinary media business, which leverages its industry-leading testing process for recipes and kitchen equipment to produce top class recipes and unbiased product reviews. ATK and its diverse portfolio of brands has an expansive audience across various media platforms.; On behalf of various public and private employers, obtained findings for lack of probable cause before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and dismissals before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).; Conducted internal investigations involving claims of discrimination and harassment.; Represented employers in injunctive proceedings regarding the enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, theft of company property and misappropriation of confidential and proprietary information.; Assisted state agency with gathering, reviewing and producing documents, and interviewing witnesses, in connection with responding to inquiry by state legislative committee.; Represented employers in putative class actions alleging independent contractor misclassification and violation of wage and hour laws.; Achieved summary judgment ruling in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts on all claims concerning discrimination and failure to accommodate.; Achieved dismissal of claims barred by the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act.; Member of team assisting company with employment issues stemming from large-scale reduction-in-force.; Conducted due diligence on employment matters in connection with mergers and acquisitions.; Drafted numerous policies, notices and employee handbooks compliant with federal, state and local laws for single and multi-state employers.; Prepared documents related to employment including: offer letter, employment agreement, separation agreement, non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement, confidentiality agreement, proprietary information and inventions agreement.; Reported Decisions: Flaherty v. Entergy Nuclear Operations, 946 F.3d 41 (1st Cir. 2019); Flaherty v. Entergy Nuclear Operations, No. 16-11667-FDS, 2018 WL 3352957 (D. Mass., Jul. 9, 2018); DeBarros v. Areas USA Boston, LLC, et al, No. 18-10265-FDS, 2018 WL 1904182 (D. Mass., Apr. 20, 2018); DeBarros v. Areas USA Boston, LLC, et al, No. 10265-FDS, 2018 WL 3543534 (D. Mass., Jul. 23, 2018); Previous Experience: Student Attorney, Suffolk University Law School, Juvenile Defender Clinic, September 2014-May 2015; Internship: Intern, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, January 2008-May 2008;