ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JANUARY 8, 2021

This week, the Massachusetts State Legislature passed S.2995, This week, the Massachusetts State Legislature passed S.2995, The bill would place Massachusetts’ GHG reduction goals among the most ambitious in the U.S., By Amy Turner. and as of this moment it awaits Gov. Charlie Baker’s signature.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Reform-minded prosecutors in Illinois and Massachusetts claimed victory Tuesday in races driven by opponents pushing ‘tough-on-crime policies. In Boston, Former city councilor Andrea Campbell was poised ro become the first Black woman attorney general of Massachusetts after a campaign that also turned on the pace of reforms.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

“If an employee believes his or her individual liberties are more important than legally permissible conditions on his or her employment, that employee can and should choose to exercise another individual liberty , no less significant – the right to seek other employment,” wrote Bunning.

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JURIST

APRIL 22, 2025

Following the establishment of the new legal approach to examine gun laws, the US Supreme Court struck down a New York law requiring individuals to apply for unrestricted handgun licenses. The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit also recently upheld Massachusetts’s assault weapon ban on April 18.

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JURIST

MARCH 7, 2024

The StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice (SCLJ) and two Jewish students filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), alleging that the university has violated the students’ rights under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by fostering an environment of antisemitism.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Indeed, the #MeToo movement highlighted the prevalence of NDAs in many industries, and how employees were afraid to speak out due to fear of legal consequences. It should be noted that the bill only covers NDAs made pre-dispute.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2021

.” The complaint continues to allege that this behavior not only happened once in 1974, but repeatedly occurred for years into the victim’s adulthood, in various cities near Wellesley, Massachusetts. Mitchell Garabedian, a well-known attorney representing church sexual abuse victims has taken on the case.

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LawSites

JUNE 11, 2021

I reported here last week on a statement issued by a committee of Massachusetts’ highest court recommending that law firms and other legal employers permanently adopt flexible working options as their standard, rather than as the exception.

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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2021

Black Lives Matter protests gained prominence in legal, social and political spheres last year, bringing international attention to entrenched issues. An Executive Director for the OPAT is yet to be appointed but a non-practicing Massachusetts bar member is sought. Calls for a national defunding of police permeated the US and beyond.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Texas authorities Monday announced a criminal investigation into Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ operation which flew approximately 50 Venezuelan migrants into Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. With that being said, these people were here legally. They have rights to not be lured to another state with fake promises.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Monday upheld a 2019 Florida law that prevents felons from voting until they pay their legal financial obligations of fines, fees, and restitution. ” In affirming the lower court’s decision, the circuit court observed that under Massachusetts v. .”

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Above The Law

MARCH 26, 2025

We will not stay silent in the face of efforts to remake the legal profession into something that rewards those who agree with the government and punishes those who do not. We cannot accept government actions that seek to twist the scales of justice in this manner. We reject efforts to undermine the courts and the profession.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 12, 2021

“SJC: Christian college can’t claim former social work professor was minister in legal dispute.” ’ ” You can access last Friday’s ruling of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts at this link. .’ ” Travis Andersen of The Boston Globe has this report.

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JURIST

APRIL 17, 2021

Lisa Pike Masteralexis, who teaches sports law at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, stated that she is unsure of how likely it is that the MLB will lose the antitrust exemption. . The post Lawmakers introduce bill to remove MLB’s antitrust exemption appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

But among the events of that day, there was a relatively minor legal tech-related side-story, one that had implications that carry through to today. The team that made it consisted of Monica Bay and David Horrigan — two names familiar to many in the legal tech world. David now lives not far from me in Massachusetts.

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LawSites

JULY 27, 2023

On July 18, 2023, the top legal officers of three Boston-area technology companies came together for a live panel discussion about the city’s unique contributions to the legal tech landscape, which I moderated The panelists graciously agreed to allow LawNext to record the conversation, and this episode is that recording.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

For all the money being poured into legal technology development these days, woefully little gets spent on technology designed to enhance access to justice for low-income Americans. Here is the complete list of 2021 TIG grants: Alaska . California.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Both activists and legal community members are calling for prosecutors to mount a more substantive case against them, reports Odette Yousef for NPR.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

While we once might have thought these issues were temporary, many legal professionals continue to operate virtually, and even when we are fully free of the pandemic, many of us are likely to continue to practice virtually, at least part of the time. Legal Ethics During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of at least 50 asylum-seekers alleges that their flight from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts violated…

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JURIST

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology previously appeared before a congressional committee for a hearing on December 5. Hillel International, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Louis D.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 28, 2021

This week marked significant growth for the building electrification movement, as the legal pathways in use by local governments to catalyze electrification doubled in number. Brookline’s attempt was later struck down by the Massachusetts attorney general. By Amy Turner . 2317 is not yet scheduled for a hearing.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

It involves building and maintaining relationships with clients, handling their legal concerns, and providing them with the necessary support and guidance throughout the legal process. Show Empathy Legal matters can be stressful and emotional for clients, especially if they are going through a difficult time.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The group comes from a broad range of states across the country, including California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Vermont. The post US state attorneys general coalition investigates Instagram’s mental health impact on children appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Reasonableness of a Fee When Are Legal Fees Earned? They provide the client with some certainty about the cost of legal services and lawyers with more financial stability and consistency in taking on client matters. The demand for reasonableness of the legal services fee remains regardless of the method of collection.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A hospital corporation with facilities across Massachusetts must pay $1.9 million in civil penalties in a lawsuit alleging that an employee stole more than 17,000 units of controlled substances and the hospitals did not have accurate records of controlled substances to prevent such illegal activity. .

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JURIST

JUNE 15, 2024

The report cited 34 USC Section 12601 as the legal authority for the investigation, which prohibits law enforcement officers from engaging in a “pattern or practice of conduct” that “deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.”

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

And we should not use a numerical minority who are showing criminal behavior and state that that is what the immigrants and asylum seekers are doing because asylum seekers there are here legally. They were paroled into the country,” Adams said in an interview on Sunday with radio station PIX 11 before the expanded curfew was announced.

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LawSites

MARCH 1, 2023

With the legal industry consumed with interest in generative AI and legal tech companies scrambling to incorporate the technology into their products, it was a sure bet that, sooner rather than later, Casetext would come out with a product of its own. Legal research memo. Review documents. Contract policy compliance.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Mount up : Pennsylvania is figuring out how to regulate legal weed. All Dogs Go to Hospital: Massachusetts law now lets K-9s in need of medical aid ride in an ambulance. * Scaredy cats in Cali decide to not use the mountain lion excuse for not wanting poor people living next to them. [ Legislators! Good on them. [ Fox 4 KC]. *

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Hoban Law Group

APRIL 13, 2021

Following multiple failed attempts, the New York legislature has finally reached an agreement to legalize cannabis for adult-use. Other attempts at legalizing cannabis in New York failed in prior sessions, despite the promise of increased tax revenue. Our attorneys are here to help!

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LegalTalkNetwork

JUNE 4, 2024

There are several inspiring leaders in the legal industry who are using their platforms to advocate for equality and justice year-round. Gavin Alexander Gavin Alexander is a founding member of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s standing committee on lawyer well-being and serves as the director of wellness at Jackson Lewis P.C.,

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Law 360

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Kee is the new chief legal officer at Massachusetts-based Point32Health, a not-for-profit health services organization formed three years ago from the merger of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.

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Law 360

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Last week, a Tesla stockholder threw a rock at Elon Musk's glass house, Floor & Decor shareholders got an updated order, Abercrombie & Fitch's former CEO sought legal fees, and Rwanda moved ahead in its lawsuit against a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company.

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LawSites

MARCH 27, 2024

I am speaking tomorrow on a CLE webinar on the state of legal technology, but the last day to register is today at 3 p.m. And, yes, there will be AI.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 11, 2023

should have to cover the company's $600,000 legal tab with WilmerHale and Quinn Emanuel, since it needed an experienced attorney sitting in on the engineer's trial, Analog Devices told a Massachusetts federal judge Wednesday. An engineer convicted of stealing trade secrets from Analog Devices Inc.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

* California is about to let specialized non-lawyers help with legal matters. This is legal advice." [ Reuters ] * Jargon afoot: If people are tip-toeing around the phrase "white shoe," maybe it's time to throw it out ? [ It's gonna be weird to hear things like this for the first time: "I am not your lawyer. It probably won't be.

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