A lengthy legal battle between the current owner and the former CEO of New Bedford scallop supplier Mar-Lees Seafood has ended in settlement, a lawyer said Continue reading
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Judge limits counter-claim in Mar-Lees lawsuit
The arguments that John Lees can use at a trial against Julius Numavicius' Mar-Lees Seafood have been limited, but a judge ultimately allowed Lees' counter-claim to stand Continue reading
Former Mar-Lees CEO planning to file countersuit in April, lawyer says
Mar-Lees Seafood founder and ex-CEO John Lees plans to file a countersuit in the ongoing legal battle with his former company early next month, according to Lees’ lawyer Continue reading
State court says Mar-Lees case against former owner can go to trial
A Massachusetts court has sent to trial a Mar-Lees lawsuit alleging its former owner and one of his former lawyers committed fraud, but judge also drops some defendants, claims Continue reading
Mar-Lees expands state case against Lees by naming his wife, others as defendants
Mar-Lees expands its legal battle in Massachusetts court against its founder John Lees by adding his wife and others as defendants in a $66 million claim Continue reading
Quin-Sea files legal claim against Mar-Lees over unpaid scallop invoices
Canadian firm alleges it has shipped over $300,000 worth of scallops to Mar-Lees it has not been paid for Continue reading
Panel: Mar-Lees ‘highly unprofitable’ since 2011 as losses hit $5m last year
Once-profitable Mar-Lees started hemorrhaging money after Lithuanian businessman Julius Numavicius bought most of the US scallop supplier, a court document shows Continue reading
Mar-Lees co-founder John Lees to file counter claim after RICO suit dropped
Mar-Lees Seafood co-founder and ex-CEO John Lees is preparing legal claims against the company’s owner after the US scallop supplier dropped a racketeering charge against Lees and others earlier this week Continue reading
Mar-Lees legal battle nears closure as panel set to reach decision on damages
Arbitration set to rule on whether Lees harmed Mar-Lees, after ruling the co-founder and former CEO of the company did breach his employment contract Continue reading
Shahin out as Mar-Lees CEO ‘until further notice’
Mar-Lees confirms Shahin is no longer involved in running company with board in control, citing his ill health as the cause of a restructure Continue reading
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