The day before Robert O’Connell was paroled, his lawyer and the man he pleaded guilty to shooting signed a deal to quash a civil lawsuit seeking $1.5 million in damages.

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A Massachusetts judge’s refusal to issue an injunction in a suit involving a car dealership allegedly defamed by the relatives of an ex-employee demonstrates the struggle for courts that are asked to strike a balance between the First Amendment and ...

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A biotech company could sue a competitor under the Lanham Act for distributing a press release that allegedly made false claims about a drug both companies manufactured and sold, a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts has ruled.

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The first lawsuits have been filed by plaintiffs claiming they have experienced symptoms of meningitis or contracted the bacterial infection after receiving contaminated steroid injections distributed by a Massachusetts-based company.

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The Harvard Club has reached a tentative $4 million settlement with its waitstaff over a dispute about tipping, according to a letter the exclusive alumni club sent its members earlier this week.

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The stage is set for the 1st Circuit to hear the appeal of ailing former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi and issue a ruling that promises to significantly impact honest services fraud prosecutions across the country.

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A mandatory arbitration clause in an employment application was unenforceable against a pregnant woman who brought suit after being denied a job, the 1st Circuit has ruled.

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The family of a Blackstone, Ma. electrician killed in a propane blast two years ago will get a $7.5 million settlement.

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A Quincy, Mass. attorney who has secured what is believed to be the state’s largest judgment for the death of a child is hoping that the eight-figure damage award in the case will prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the ...

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Brockton, Mass. attorney Kevin J. Reddington’s opening statement in the recent trial of a prosecutor accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a courthouse conference room was as unusual as the case itself. The seasoned defense lawyer promised the ...

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