The First Circuit covers the federal courts in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico. The rulings below come from the circuit's court of appeals and the federal trial courts within it.
Of the 784 published rulings we track here (1980–2026), the breakdowns below show how they were decided. They describe published opinions only — not the odds of any particular situation.
Of the 784 published rulings we track in the First Circuit.
A workplace lawsuit moves through stages, and a ruling can end it at any of them. Here is where the 777 rulings we could classify by stage were decided.
A higher court reviewing an earlier decision. Many published opinions come from this stage, after a lot has already happened in the case.
A ruling where the judge decides the case — or part of it — without a trial, because one side argues the key facts are not in dispute. For workers, getting past this step is often the biggest hurdle.
Of the 193 summary-judgment rulings here, 107 ended the case in the employer’s favor and 86 let the worker’s claims continue.
An early request — usually by the employer — to throw the case out before any evidence is gathered.
A judge or jury heard the evidence and reached a decision. Relatively few disputes get this far.
The two sides resolved the dispute by agreement, sometimes with court approval. Most settlements are private and never show up in published opinions.
A decision entered because one side did not respond to the case at all.
Procedural decisions and orders that do not fit the main stages above.
Browse rulings from courts in each state the First Circuit covers.
International Shipping Agency, Inc. v. Union Empleados De Muelles
Pan American Grain Manufacturing, Inc. v. Congreso De Uniones Industriales De P.R.
Sullivan
United States ex rel. Ven-A-Care of the Florida Keys, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
Cytosol Laboratories, Inc. v. Federal Insurance
Belleville
Gastronomical Workers Union Local 610 v. Posadas De Puerto Rico Associates, Inc.
School Union No. 37 v. MS. C.
Baldwin
Local 791, United Food & Commercial Workers Union v. Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc.
Massachusetts v. Mylan Laboratories, Inc.
Del Pilar Salgado v. Abbott Laboratories
Local 509, Service Employees International Union v. Fidelity House, Inc.
Asociacion De Empleados Del Estado Libre Asociado De Puerto Rico v. Union Internacional De Trabajadores De La Industria De Automoviles
GE HFS Holdings, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins.
GE HFS Holdings, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins.
In Re Boston Scientific Corp. ERISA Litigation
National Labor Relations Board v. Harding Glass Co.
Sullivan
Muniz-Olivari
North Atlantic Distribution, Inc. v. Teamsters Local Union No. 430
Reeder
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 4 v. Stanley Excavation
Holloway
National Labor Relations Board v. Champagne Drywall, Inc.
International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers Union Local 7 v. Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, Inc.
Gordon
Hospital Cristo Redentor, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Dorothy B. Bach v. First Union National Bank
Heide Betz v. Trainer Wortham & Company, Inc. David P. Como First Republic Bank, a Nevada Corporation Robert Vile
United States ex rel. Ven-A-Care of the Floride Keys, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
Judkins
American Steel Erectors, Inc. v. Local Union No. 7, International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers
Gastronomical Workers Union v. DORADO BEACH HOTEL
Watson
Adams
Regan
Laborer’s Pension v. Regan, et al.
Bath Marine Draftsmen's Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board
John Acevedo v. First Union National Bank, a Foreign Banking Corporation
Kropp
John Hancock Life v. Abbott Laboratories
Kropp
Massachusetts Nurses Ass'n v. North Adams Regional Hospital
John Hancock Life Insurance Company John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company and Investors Partner Life Insurance Company v. Abbott Laboratories
Allen
Pesante
Holsum De Puerto Rico, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Santos
Trezvant
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These figures summarize publicly available published court opinions only. Published opinions over-represent summary-judgment rulings (decisions made without a trial) and appeals, because those are the stages where judges most often write formal opinions. Most workplace disputes settle privately and never appear here at all. A ruling’s outcome reflects many case-specific factors and is not a prediction for any other situation. Read more about how we source and classify rulings.
Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of outcomes and case stages is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.