Headlines - April 2, 2026
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Contract – Tortious interference – Knowledge element
BOSTON, MA - Where a claim of tortious interference under Rhode Island law was dismissed in U.S. District Court, the dismissal order should be affirmed because the plaintiff ...More
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Taxation – Tobacco – License suspension
BOSTON, MA - Where the commissioner of revenue suspended for 90 days a convenience store’s cigarette and smokeless tobacco retailer’s license and its cigar and smoking tobacco ...More
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Contract – Fee-shifting provision
BOSTON, MA - Where summary judgment was awarded to the plaintiff in a breach of contract action, the counsel fees incurred by the plaintiff in defending against counterclaims ...More
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Employment – Preemption – Deductions
BOSTON, MA - Where plaintiff truck drivers alleging that the defendants made improper deductions from their wages have brought claims under the Massachusetts Wage Act and the ...More
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SJC announces revised Model Jury Instructions on Homicide
BOSTON, MA - The Supreme Judicial Court has announced the release of revised Model Jury Instructions on Homicide.
The SJC first approved and recommended the use of the instructions ...More
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Defendant entitled to effective assistance at transfer hearing
BOSTON, MA - A defendant was entitled to the effective assistance of counsel at a transfer hearing held to determine whether he should be tried as an adult, the Supreme Judicial ...More
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Lawyers applaud SJC ruling for protecting low-wage-earners
BOSTON, MA - In brief
SJC rules it was an abuse of discretion to reduce anti-SLAPP attorneys’ fees.
Case involved Wage Act claims and employer counterclaims for abuse ...More
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