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By signing up you agree to our Privacy Policy The Docket SJC issues call for amicus briefs After long wait, trial on status of Uber, Lyft drivers to begin Ex-Celtics player Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis gets 40 months for defrauding NBA insurance plan Payroll ruling launches Steward bankruptcy case Read More From the Bench SJC reverses denial of expert funds for indigent prisoner seeking parole Warrant for lewd images upheld by SJC SJC rules on juvenile competency Trafficking charges vs. ‘Johns’ dismissed Read More Latest Legal Jobs Click here for the latest postings of Massachusetts legal jobs. Opinion Digests Civil practice – Clarification Civil practice – Commitment – Closing argument Criminal – Marijuana Search and seizure – Lewd images – Affidavit Jurisdiction – Website – Session replay code Employment – Retaliation Criminal – Sentencing – Supervised release Civil rights – Overdose – Custody Read More Bar Discipline Judgment (resignation/disbarment) entered by Justice Georges on March 26 Order (public reprimand) entered by the Board of Bar Overseers on April 17 BBO to hold reinstatement hearings Amended order (term suspension) entered on March 21 Read More People in the Law Local NAELA chapter honors elder law attorneys, others An evening devoted to honoring legal community’s ‘Top Women’ Trial Court Cares Drive is off and running Read More Verdicts & Settlements Carriers sue each other over obligations to mutual insured Cauda Equina Syndrome blamed on delayed surgery Agreement to jointly buy, split lottery ticket winnings breached Guest fractures ankle exiting hotel through revolving door Back surgery is followed by numbness, bowel and bladder issues Plaintiff: police used excessive force in serving 209A order Read More EVENTS Leaders in the Law May 21st, 2024 | 5:30 PM Leaders in the Law celebrates our Lawyers of the Year and In-House Leaders. Hall of Fame September 17th, 2024 | 11:30 AM The Hall of Fame recognizes Massachusetts lawyers age 60 and older or who have been practicing for 30 years or more. see all events Viewpoint SJC ruling should prompt DAs to revisit ‘Brady’ policies Practical tips for managing trials with time limits Litigator’s ‘Lessons’ offers teachable moments — along with entertaining anecdotes What to expect if, when marijuana is rescheduled or de-scheduled under Controlled Substances Act FCA and government knowledge: the need to address another post-‘Escobar’ circuit split Much has been written about Escobar, the watershed case that reconciled a split in the authority about whether a False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C.S. §3730, et seq., claim could lie for an implied false certification.” Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, 579 U.S. 176 (2016). Reviving civility: path to well-being in legal profession Civility in the legal profession faces unprecedented challenges in today’s landscape of polarization and technological advances. According to the American Bar Association’s Survey of Civic Literacy 2023, 85 percent of respondents believe civility in the United States has declined over the past decade, highlighting the urgent need for renewed commitment within the legal community. More storiesOn the Town Retirement reception for register Trio honored at unveiling reception Standing on ceremony Order in the class! Celebrating Law Day with a banquet and barrister’s ball New England Law|Boston held its annual Law Day Banquet and Barrister’s Ball on April 5 at the Westin Copley Place. Attending the event — an annual commemoration to celebrate the rule of law, which this year featured Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd as its keynote speaker — were friends of the school, students, alumni, faculty and staff. May the force be with you New England Legal Foundation celebrated Star Wars Day on May 4, claiming itself ‘a force to be reckoned with against the dark side of unreasonable intrusion on the economic freedoms of individuals and business enterprises in New England.’ Suiting up in Springfield The law firm of Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley recently donated dozens of gently worn suits, sport coats and other articles of clothing to Suit Up Springfield, an organization dedicated to providing professional attire for young men in the city. More storiesNews Elsewhere ... School shooter’s parents sentenced to 10 years in prison for not stopping ‘runaway train’ Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says State Bar of Wisconsin agrees to change ‘diversity’ definition as part of settlement Owner of ship that destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge asks to cap liability at $43M 4th Circuit: NC Catholic school could fire gay teacher who announced wedding online A Catholic school in North Carolina had the right to fire a gay teacher who announced his marriage on social media a decade ago, a federal appeals court ruled on May 8, reversing a judge’s earlier decision. A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, reversed a 2021 ruling that Charlotte […] Deepfake of principal’s voice is latest case of AI being used for harm The most recent criminal case involving artificial...