Tom Girardi will serve his criminal sentence at a prison facility, not a hospital, a federal judge ruled on Monday, setting the stage for his sentencing to take […]
Staff Attorney’s Claims Against Court Supervisors Cleared to Proceed, State High Court Rules
A former staff attorney has been cleared to pursue claims against two state appellate court administrators accused of waging a bullying campaign against him, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial […]
Lecturer’s ‘Delayed Payment’ Suit Proceeds Against Boston University, Federal Judge Rules
A federal judge has declined to consider the terms of a collective bargaining agreement in a $5 million class action, leaving Boston University to defend itself against claims […]
Landlord Liable for Tripping Hazard Despite Tenant’s Prior Acknowledgment, State Appellate Court Rules
A Massachusetts court approved a jury’s determination Friday that even though the plaintiff had recognized that a platform in front of her door had been removed, that tripping […]
State Can’t Enforce Law, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court has kept in place an injunction blocking Florida from enforcing a law that would restrict drag shows in the state, saying the statute likely […]
Plaintiff Attorneys Sanctioned for Entangling Firm Partners in RICO Suit, Judge Rules
A federal judge not only shut down efforts to hold dozens of law firm partners liable for a managing partner’s alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme but also determined the […]
Medical Device Company Must Turn Over Financial Records Post-$60M Verdict, Judge Rules
After an insulin patch pump manufacturer was awarded nearly $60 million in an intellectual property dispute, a federal judge in Massachusetts gave the go-ahead to the plaintiffs’ post-verdict […]
Lloyd’s of London Faces an Additional $800K in Interest in Coverage Dispute, State Appellate Court Rules
Recognizing that state courts haven’t always followed the law in awarding interest, the Massachusetts Appeals Court weighed in on when the prejudgment interest clock started ticking for a […]
Independent Agencies Begin Submitting Rules for White House Review Under New Order
President Donald Trump’s executive order that independent federal agency actions undergo White House review went into effect Monday, subjecting the Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission and […]
Dispute Over Historic Church Bell Tower ‘Collapse’ Moves Forward Against Insurer, Judge Rules
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy of the District of Massachusetts denied Church Mutual Insurance Co.’s motion for summary judgment in a coverage dispute with the […]