Caroline Donovan

Representative Experience

Complex Business Disputes

• Represented global medical diagnostics company in arbitration concerning contract exclusivity and regulatory compliance issues, examining nine witnesses, including three expert witnesses.
• Defended French telecommunications company in commercial litigation in federal district court resulting in a favorable jury trial verdict. 
• Defended Fortune 200 company in wrongful death litigation in state court. 
• Represented university medical laboratory in breach of contract litigation in state court, resulting in ruling that continued royalty payments to laboratory.

Investigations and Related Matters

• Serving as counsel to a DOJ- and SEC- appointed Monitor assessing a major financial institution’s compliance program.
• Representing employees of pharmaceutical company in civil investigation.
• Representing company witnesses in connection with criminal investigation and trial. 
• Represented witnesses in connection with healthcare fraud trial.
• Conducted an independent investigation reviewing allegations of sexual abuse at an independent school and the school’s leaders response to those allegations.

Pro Bono

• With the ACLU of Massachusetts and CPCS, successfully advocated for thousands of defendants challenging their convictions based on evidence tainted by Annie Dookhan.
• Represented state inmate in federal court civil rights matter challenging conditions of confinement.