Legal Opinion
Ropes & Gray LLP v. Jalbert (In Re Engage, Inc.)
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 6, 2008No. 08-1257PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
The key issue in this bankruptcy case is whether the Massachusetts attorney’s lien statute, chapter 221, section 50 of the Massachusetts General Laws, applies to patent prosecution work performed by attorneys. The courts of the Commonwealth have never addressed this issue. Nor is it clear from existing case law or a reading of the statute what the answer is. Further, any chosen answer will have significant policy ramifications. We conclude the issue should be certified to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), pursuant to its Rule 1:03. See Boston Gas Co. v.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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