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13 Dec 2023, 6:12 am by Eugene Volokh
And it allowed a claim to go forward under the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act: The MCRA provides that an individual "who interferes, or attempts to interfere, with another's exercise or enjoyment of rights secured by the constitution or laws of the United States or the Commonwealth may be liable. [read post]
11 Dec 2023, 7:28 am by Tom Miller
The Commonwealth has appealed the ruling to the Appeals Court, where the case is currently pending. [read post]
30 Nov 2023, 1:40 pm by Justia Team
The presentation will be led by Thomas Shack, Founding Partner of The Law Shack, PLLC and Former Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. [read post]
30 Nov 2023, 10:27 am by Patrick J. Murphy, Esq.
Prior decisions have established that a prior juvenile offense can serve as a predicate offense only if the Commonwealth can prove that the weapon used or possessed was inherently deadly. [read post]
22 Nov 2023, 3:43 pm by Anthony A. Fatemi, LLC
How Maryland Does Unconscionability Analysis This divorce — and legal case — arose in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. [read post]
19 Oct 2023, 8:02 am by Ana Muñoz
As we have written before, Massachusetts’ Anti-SLAPP law protects people who have engaged in protected speech from lawsuits based on that speech. [read post]
9 Oct 2023, 12:31 pm by Brian E. Barreira
Thus, for the time being, annuities by community spouses in most cases will need to name the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as the primary beneficiary, and utilizing the doctrine of spousal refusal should be considered in many cases. [read post]
4 Oct 2023, 11:30 am by Kevin
Two bills now pending in Massachusetts—both hilariously entitled “An Act to ensure the responsible use of advanced robotic technologies”—would make it a crime for Commonwealth citizens to make or operate any “robotic device” or “uncrewed aircraft” that is equipped with any weapon. [read post]
2 Oct 2023, 9:12 am
The Massachusetts legislature has introduced a series of employment- and labor-related bills that, if enacted, will require employers across the Commonwealth to establish, revisit or revise policies and practices. [read post]
27 Sep 2023, 12:39 pm by Patrick J. Murphy, Esq.
Under Massachusetts law, the Commonwealth can present a reasonable, race-neutral argument to rebut an accusation that a stop or arrest was racially motivated, which the trial judge accepted, allowing the case to proceed toward a trial. [read post]
26 Sep 2023, 8:24 am by Lucie Gulino
A new statewide database published by the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission, which documents police officer disciplinary records in Massachusetts from December 1984 to January 2023, revealed that Springfield has the second highest number of complaints against police officers—only trailing behind the state police. [read post]
25 Sep 2023, 10:39 am by Heather Boutet
These laws seem shocking, but it may surprise you that some equally shocking laws still exist across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. [read post]
21 Sep 2023, 11:48 am by Altman & Altman
Despite the Commonwealth’s reputation for strong government regulation, boating in Massachusetts appears to function a little more like the Wild West. [read post]
15 Sep 2023, 6:37 am by Alexis
As I discussed in a previous article, MassHealth can also pay for home care, assisted living, and other forms of care available in the Commonwealth. [read post]
12 Sep 2023, 12:37 pm by Kevin V. Small
The briefings left three important issues for the Massachusetts state court to decide. [read post]