in the news
The attorneys at ZLG are often sought-after commentators on issues in their field and their cases garner public attention locally and nationally. Here’s a snapshot of the work and words in the news:
Prominent litigator Ellen Zucker launches her own law firm after Burns & Levinson’s end, The Boston Globe, December 2024
Rather than merge, tight-knit group from Burns & Levinson opts to build anew, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, December 2024
"A broken bond, a shaken citadel of science," mentioned, The Boston Globe, January 2023
"Watertown's first female detective wins over $4 million discrimination suit," The Boston Globe, November 2022
"Watertown attorney doubles down after jury awards detective $4M in gender discrimination lawsuit," GBH, November 2022
"Former MA police detective wins $4 million sex discrimination lawsuit," Fox News, November 2022
“Jury Awards Massachusetts Police Detective $4M in Sex Discrimination Lawsuit,” Insurance Journal, November 2022
"Massachusetts police detective awarded more than $4 million in sex discrimination lawsuit," LawOfficer.com, November 2022
"In Secret Meeting, NYU Defends Potential Hiring of Researcher Accused of Sexual Misconduct," Vice, April 2022
"MIT professor accused of sexually harassing grad student resigns," The Boston Globe, April 2022
"Why Lorgia Garcia Pena Was Denied Tenure at Harvard," The New Yorker, July 2021
"Proposed Rules Set Deposition ‘Guardrails’," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, February 2021
“Q&A with Paul Mastrocola, Co-Chair of the Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group at Burns & Levinson,” City Buzz, March 2020
“Make Mediation Your First Step, Not Your Fallback,” Law, Business and Media, May 2019
“Boston Strikes $3.3M Deal in Firefighter's Sex Assault Case," Law360, January 2021
"A top L Brands executive complained of harassment. Then she was locked out," The New York Times, February 2020
"MGH settles for $13m with doctor who challenged double-booked surgeries," The Boston Globe, November 2019
"MGH settles lawsuit by former surgeon who said he was fired in retaliation,” Boston Business Journal, November 2019
"Zucker '94 Wins $13 Million Settlement for Doctor," Boston College Law School Magazine, November 2019
"Mass. Hospital To Pay Fired Whistleblower Surgeon $13M," Law 360, November 2019
"Lawyer held in contempt is guilty-of acting like a man," The Boston Globe, September 2019
"SJC Refines Guidance on Vacations, Medical Leave,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, June 2019
"Lateral Transfer Denial Could Be 'Adverse Action’ Under 151B,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, February 2019
"Supreme Court Hands Down Rare ADA Win to Workers in 1st Circuit Case," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, January 2019.
"Rosenstein Rumors A Smoke Screen For Kavanaugh Woes?” GBH News, September 2018
"Mass. Businesses Grapple With Uncertainty As Partial Ban on Noncompetes Take Effect,” WBUR, October 2018
"Jury Awards Winthrop Female Police Officer Over $2 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit," The Boston Globe, March 2018
"Court Documents Shed New Light on Gender Discrimination at Fidelity Investments," Jezebel.com, November 2017
"For women, this new pipeline could lead to the boardrooms,” The Boston Globe, April 2017
"A Pakistani man's unwelcome return to work,” The Boston Globe, May 2015
"Co. waived arbitration with 'litigation conduct'," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, December 2014
"Right to access in balance in Supreme Court," The Boston Globe, January 2014
“Yale Professor Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit,” Hartford Courant, January 2014
“Doctor Gets $ 7m in gender bias suit,” The Boston Globe, February 2013
“Whopping $7m Settlement in Gender Bias Suit,” WBUR, February 2013
“A Strong Message for Beth Israel,” Joan Vennochi, The Boston Globe, February 2013
“Beth Israel Deaconess to Pay $7m in High-Profile Gender Discrimination Suit,” Becker’s Hospital Review, February 2012
"Zucker: Ever the Achiever," BC Law Magazine, Spring/Summer 2013
"Female surgeons note gains, subtle gender bias," The Boston Globe, February 2013
"In Person - Executive Profile: The Advocate - Zucker, recipient of NAACP award," Boston Business Journal, December 2012
“Cambridge Pays $14 million in lawsuits, but nothing wrong?” Adrian Walker, The Boston Globe, May 2012
"Off course in Cambridge," The Boston Globe, March 2012
"NAACP awards Zucker for her work in Monteiro case against Cambridge,” Wicked Local Cambridge, February 2012
“Mass. City Loses Discrimination Appeal and Will Pay Over $10 million,” United Press International, August 2011
“Mass. Jury’s $4.5 million Retaliation Verdict Stands,” Law360, April 2009
“Jury Awards Former Cambridge Employee $4.5 Million,” The Boston Globe, May 2008