Civil rights – Body search
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff who was pulled over has alleged that three defendant state troopers conducted unconstitutional searches of his body, two of the defendants are ...More

Patent and trademark – Discovery – Foreign sales data
BOSTON, MA - Where plaintiffs alleging patent infringement and breach of contract action have moved to compel the defendant to provide information regarding foreign sales data, ...More

Municipal – Home renovation project – Inspection
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff filed a complaint alleging that two defendants employed by the Norwood Building Department as building commissioner and local inspector have engaged ...More

Criminal – Assault and battery – Pregnancy
BOSTON, MA - Where a defendant was found guilty by a District Court jury of assault and battery on a pregnant person, a judgment of conviction on the lesser included offense ...More

Criminal – Competency
BOSTON, MA - Where a criminal charge was dismissed pursuant to G.L.c. 123, §16(f), that was improper because there has been no judicial finding that the defendant is incompetent. “Here, ...More

Administrative – Jurisdiction – Appeal
BOSTON, MA - Where a Division of Administrative Law Appeals decision was vacated in Superior Court, the Superior Court judgment must be reversed because DALA did not lack jurisdiction. “Linda ...More

Search and seizure – Patfrisk – Reasonable suspicion
BOSTON, MA - Where a juvenile filed a motion to suppress evidence found during a warrantless search, that motion should have been allowed because the commonwealth did not establish ...More