Trial Court Opens Renovated Essex Probate and Family Court, Dedication Honoring Retired Judge

At an event in Salem, state, local and court officials participated in an opening ceremony at the renovated Essex Probate and Family Court and a dedication ceremony renaming the courthouse the Thaddeus Buczko Building in honor of retired Essex Probate and Family Court First Justice Thaddeus M. Buczko. Retired First Justice Buczko was a Probate and Family Court judge from 1981 to 1996, whose career in public service spanned 40 years... Read Full Article

Law Day Celebrations Planned in Courthouses Across the State

In recognition of Law Day 2017, students across the Commonwealth will participate in educational activities about the Rule of Law and the judicial branch of government. Students will have an opportunity to interact with judges, lawyers, law clerks and other court officials. This year’s Law Day theme, the Fourteenth Amendment, reshaped American law and society, in particular its impact on civil rights, due process, and equal protection under the law for all Americans. . . Read Full Article

Logging Evidence: Smart Devices, Privacy, and the Law

Can your cellphone’s GPS be used to estimate the speed that you were driving before an accident? Will your smart watch’s heartrate monitor be used against you in a criminal case? Welcome to the “Internet of Things” and the legal ramifications of the many devices that we use every day to track, analyze, and store personal data about who we are and what we do. . . Read Full Article

Supreme Judicial Court Dismisses Over 21,000 Cases Affected by the Breach at the Hinton State Laboratory Institute

The Supreme Judicial Court announced today that 21,587 cases affected by the misconduct of chemist Annie Dookhan at the Hinton State Laboratory have been ordered dismissed.... Read Full Article

“Charging Bull” Artist Seeks Legal Help Against “Fearless Girl”

Claiming that the placement of the statue, “Fearless Girl” has changed the message of his nearby sculpture “Charging Bull, artist Arturo Di Modica has enlisted his attorneys to enforce his artistic copyright. Read Full Article