Massachusetts Trial Court Releases 2017 Diversity Report & 2017 Report on Access to Fairness Survey

Massachusetts Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey and Trial Court Administrator Jonathan Williams today released the first Massachusetts Trial Court Annual Diversity Report for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Massachusetts Trial Court Report on the Access and Fairness Survey for Fiscal Year 2017. Read Full Article

Governor Administers Ceremonial Oath of Office Swearing In Honorable Mark V. Green as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court

At a ceremony in the John Adams Courthouse in Boston, Governor Charles D. Baker today administered the ceremonial Oath of Office to the Honorable Mark V. Green, swearing him in as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Read Full Article

“It was art.” Judge Rules. Landlord Must Pay $6.5 Million for Destruction

United States District Court Judge Frederic Block has awarded New York graffiti artists 6.5 million dollars in their lawsuit against a landlord, who first whitewashed, and then razed a warehouse that was the site of many spray paintings, to make way for luxury housing. Read Full Article

Probate and Family Court initiative seeks to expedite the handling of disputes involving trustees and personal representatives of estates

The Probate and Family Court has issued Standing Order 3-17, “Fiduciary Litigation Pilot Project”. This initiative seeks to expedite the handling of disputes involving trustees and personal representatives of estates. Read Full Article

Author Series - Milton Bordwin discusses his book Solved!

This week a group enjoyed a program with attorney Milton Bordwin who discussed his book Solved! Over Bordwin’s 60-year career problems came from clients in many industries and involved many legal specialties. . . Read Full Article