Double jeopardy no bar to retrial
The Supreme Judicial Court has allowed a retrial for Anthony Parreira, whose guilty plea was vacated as the product of judicial coercion. The defendant argued that principles of double jeopardy barred...
View ArticleFisherman sues town; boat sank
A fisherman is suing the town of Marshfield in U.S. District Court over the September 2010 sinking of his boat, which he claims resulted in $111,000 in damages. The Worcester Telegram & Gazette...
View ArticleCourt vacates CPSL sentence
A term of community parole supervision for life, imposed on a defendant who pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender, first offense, has been vacated by the Supreme Judicial Court. “The...
View ArticleMUPC is amended, probate fees revised
Gov. Deval L. Patrick has signed legislation that amends certain sections of the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code and includes the adoption of the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code, as well as a bill...
View ArticleInput sought on child support regs
The Trial Court is seeking public comment and suggestions concerning the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines. The Child Support Guidelines Task Force will hold five public forums during which...
View ArticleGov picks two for DIA posts
Gov. Deval L. Patrick has announced the nominations of William C. Harpin as an administrative law judge on the Industrial Accident Reviewing Board and Michael E. Williams as an administrative judge on...
View ArticleSJC requests amicus briefs
The Supreme Judicial Court is requesting amicus briefs in the following cases scheduled for the fall: • SJC-11231 — Chambers, et al. v. Gold Medal Bakery, et al. The issues are whether the...
View ArticleJuly 3 – 9
July 3 Carroca v. All Star Enterprises and Collision Center, Inc., et al. Docket No. 1:2012cv11202 Fair Labor Standards Act suit Heredia v. Grondolsky, et al. Docket No. 1:2012cv11201 Habeas corpus...
View ArticleLife after ‘Eaton’: the good, the bad and the unknown
The Supreme Judicial Court on June 22 issued its long-awaited decision in Eaton v. Federal Nat. Mortg. Ass’n, 462 Mass. 569 (2012), and established a new interpretation of the statutes governing...
View ArticleMadoff trustee shrugs off critics, defends fees
Irving H. Picard wasn’t looking for fame and fortune when he agreed to serve as trustee in the Bernard Madoff case in December 2008. But his quest to compensate those duped by Madoff’s $65 billion...
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