Massachusetts Appeals Court to Hold Special Sittings in September at UMass Law-Dartmouth and UMass-Boston

The Massachusetts Appeals Court will hold special sittings at the University of Massachusetts School of Law in Dartmouth on Friday, September 7, and at the University of Massachusetts in Boston on Friday, September 14. Read Full Article

Too late for 93A suit says divided SJC

On August 29 a majority of the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a homeowner, Terry Bridgwood, could not sue building contractors, who worked for her in 2001, for causing a fire that took place in 2012. Read Full Article

Non-Compete Law Amendments Finally Enacted

After years of unsuccessful attempts the Massachusetts Legislature passed changes to the laws about the enforcement of non-compete covenants that limit employees’ mobility within the same industry. Read Full Article

Supreme Judicial Court Justice Kimberly S. Budd to Address Judicial Youth Corps Students in Graduation Ceremony

On Thursday, August 16, Supreme Judicial Court Justice Kimberly S. Budd will deliver remarks at a graduation ceremony celebrating 36 high school students from Boston, Worcester and Springfield who participated in the Supreme Judicial Court's Judicial Youth Corps (JYC) program over the spring and summer. Read Full Article

The Trials of America

For August we’re featuring a selection of books about famous trials of American history. From Colonial times onward there have been courtroom battles that have fascinated the American public and moved the legal system forward. Read Full Article