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Suit claims paralegal axed 24 minutes after complaining about attorney
A paralegal in a recently filed employment discrimination suit says she was fired from the Boston office of Morgan & Morgan less than 30 minutes after she complained to firm leaders and HR about her supervising attorney’s behavior.
Massachusetts mediation program comes to aid of Ukraine war effort
A Massachusetts veterans mediation program is helping Ukrainian mediators resolve wartime conflicts, bridging cultures through ADR training.
Jury commissioner hangs it up after after 38 years of public service
Pamela Wood retires after decades as Massachusetts jury commissioner, highlighting juror inclusion, data innovation, and reforms to the jury system.
Attorneys reflect on Delaware court’s backing of Market Basket CEO firing
The Delaware Chancery Court upheld the Market Basket board’s firing of Arthur T. Demoulas, reinforcing business judgment rule and board oversight authority.
SJC to weigh discipline in Judge Joseph ethics case
The Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments on whether to discipline Judge Shelley Joseph over ICE-related conduct and courtroom recording violations.
Snap Judgments: Lawyers weigh in on Rollins running for Suffolk DA
Lawyers offer their thoughts on Rachael Rollins’ potential bid for her old job as Suffolk County district attorney.
Judge allows special education jail lawsuit to proceed
A Superior Court judge allowed a class action proceed alleging the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education failed its duty to provide special education services to incarcerated students.
BigLaw firm can’t shake malpractice suit
An Appeals Court panel reversed dismissal of malpractice and fiduciary duty claims against Mintz Levin in a trust dispute.
Law school clinic rolls out AI tools to help resolve uncontested divorces
Suffolk University Law School's clinic developed AI tools to help low-income parties resolve uncontested divorces efficiently in Probate & Family Court.
‘No more’ judge goes ‘easy’ on defendant with $392K-plus judgment
A federal judge awarded homeowners $392K in a Massachusetts contractor dispute, doubling damages under Chapter 93A but denying attorneys’ fees after default judgment.
Social Law Library’s longtime leader retires after 27 years
Robert J. Brink has retired as executive director of Boston’s Social Law Library after 27 years, capping a decades-long career preserving Massachusetts legal history.
State judicial security bill targets threats to judges
Massachusetts lawmakers consider a judicial security bill to protect judges’ personal information amid rising threats and violence targeting members of the judiciary.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Injury during baby’s adenoidectomy leads to stroke
- Construction worker’s hand caught in cement mixer
- Worker trapped in freezer, dies during steam cleaning
- Pedestrian, 69, hit by motor vehicle while in crosswalk
- Four-vehicle pileup leaves driver with spinal cord injury
- Nursing home staff blamed for kidney-failure death
- Pharmacy’s late delivery blamed for patient’s death
- Man, 25, drowns after swimming lesson at fitness club
Opinion Digests
- Jurisdiction – Forum selection clause – Non-signatory
- Criminal – Responsibility
- Attorneys – Lien
- Landlord and tenant – Default judgment
- Zoning – Constructive grant – Comprehensive permit
- Fraud – False Claims Act – Settlement share
- Civil practice – Discovery – Cybersecurity
