Matthew J. Iverson

Representative Matters

Independent Contractor Misclassification Defense

• Achieved summary judgment for international convenience store franchisor accused of misclassifying its franchisees
• Defended international limousine booking service and defeated class certification in putative independent contractor misclassification class action
• Obtained the dismissal of numerous lawsuits and arbitrations accusing janitorial franchisor of misclassifying its franchisees as independent contractors

Products Liability

• Led trial team that successfully defended a multi-national semiconductor manufacturer in US$90 million products liability action
• Successfully prosecuted international indemnity claim on behalf of international semiconductor manufacturer in products liability arbitration before the Hong Kong International Arbitration Tribunal
• Successfully defended multi-national industrial manufacturer in indemnity dispute regarding liability for asbestos litigation

Class Action Defense

• Defended international limousine booking service and defeated summary judgment and class certification in putative independent contractor misclassification class action
• Defended international insurer and defeated class certification in putative ERISA class action based on alleged improper reimbursement practices
• Defended national insurer and obtained dismissal of multiple class actions involving claims of improper payment procedures

Employment

• Obtained preliminary injunction enforcing non-compete agreement against medical device sales company
• Defended medical device manufacturer against employment discrimination and unlawful termination claims
• Defended medical device sales company against non-compete and unfair competition claims resulting from hiring of competitor's salesman

Banking and Securities

• Defended several hedge funds and hedge fund managers against allegations of securities fraud brought under Massachusetts and Cayman Islands law
• Defended corporate board against putative class action alleging breach of fiduciary duty in connection with corporate merger
• Coordinated national bank's response to multiple investigations of practices within the student lending industry by congressional committees, state attorneys general and Department of Education

REPRESENTATIVE DECISIONS

• Patel v. 7-Eleven, Inc., 485 F.Supp.3d 299 (D. Mass. 2020)
• Cuneo v. National Delivery Systems, Inc., 100 Mass. App. Ct. 1112, 2021 WL 5238716 (Mass. App. Ct. November 5, 2021)
• Billie v. Coverall North America, Inc., 444 F.Supp.3d 332 (2020)
• Chebotnikov v. LimoLink, Inc., No. CV 14-13475-FDS, 2017 WL 2888713 (D. Mass. July 6, 2017)
• Metso Automation USA, Inc. v. ITT Corp., No. CIV.A. 11-10514-FDS, 2013 WL 6210649 (D. Mass. Nov. 27, 2013)
• Visibility Corp. v. Schilling Robotics, LLC, No. CIV.A. 10-12280-JGD, 2011 WL 5075816 (D. Mass. Oct. 25, 2011)

Matthew manages DLA Piper's Education Rights Project, a signature pro bono project that assists low-income disabled children in gaining access to special education services and has represented clients in special education disputes with school districts before the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Matthew serves on the Board of Massachusetts Advocates for Children and the Cary Memorial Fund.

PRO BONO DECISIONS

• Georgia Advocacy Office v. Georgia, 447 F.Supp.3d 1311 (N.D. Ga. 2020)
• Dracut Sch. Comm. v. Bureau of Special Educ. Appeals of the Massachusetts Dep't of Elementary & Secondary Educ., 737 F. Supp. 2d 35 (D. Mass. 2010)