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Hermes, Netburn, O’Connor & Spearing, P.C. Defends Manufacturer Client to Avoid Ruling for the Plaintiff in Asbestos Claim
Hermes, Netburn, O’Connor & Spearing, P.C. recently obtained a defense verdict, after a three week jury trial, on behalf of the alleged successor-in-interest to a manufacturer of asbestos-containing products installed aboard U.S.…

Scholz Design, Inc. v. Sard Custom Homes, LLC, 2012 WL 3329725 (2d Cir. 2012)
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed District Court decision dismissing copyright case brought by home designer, ruling that front elevation drawings were “pictorial, graphic or sculptural work” entitled…

Vicor Corp. v. Vigilant Ins. Co., 674 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2012)
Liability insurance coverage litigation in which the insured sought to recover for damages because of failures of wireless telecommunications equipment. Citing an absence of controlling legal precedent, the Court of Appeals for…