Damages – Prejudgment interest – Breach of contract
BOSTON, MA - Where a jury returned a partial verdict in favor of a plaintiff on her claim of breach of contract, prejudgment interest should be calculated from the date of the ...More

Civil practice – SLAPP – Reconsideration
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff’s request for dismissal of a counterclaim pursuant to the Massachusetts anti-SLAPP statute was denied, her motion for reconsideration of that ...More

Tort – SLAPP – Social media
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff has brought suit over online statements that the defendants posted on social media pages, the defendants’ special motion to dismiss pursuant to ...More

Social services – Disability – Consistency analysis
BOSTON, MA - Where a Title II application for disability insurance benefits was denied by an administrative law judge, that decision should be upheld despite the applicant’s ...More

Criminal – Drug quantity – PCP
BOSTON, MA - Where a dispute has arisen regarding the proper drug weight calculation for the purposes of sentencing three defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute and ...More

Conflict of interest – Police employee – Software program
PROVIDENCE, RI - Where a Warwick police employee has in his private capacity developed a computer software program, a municipal ordinance prohibits him from contracting with any ...More

Conflict of interest – Life Science Hub – Advisory role
PROVIDENCE, RI - Where a petitioner who resigned as a member of the board of directors of the Rhode Island Life Science Hub has asked whether she may accept and serve in the position ...More