Licenses and permits – Massage therapist
BOSTON, MA - Where the Board of Registration of Massage Therapy revoked a petitioner’s license to practice, the board's decision was supported by substantial evidence, so it ...More

Licenses and permits – Firearms – Spouse
BOSTON, MA - Where the chief of police of Manchester-by-the-Sea denied an application for a license to carry firearms, that decision must be reversed because the conduct of ...More

Search and seizure – Police stop – Firearm
BOSTON, MA - Where a defendant moved to suppress a firearm that had been recovered by police pursuant to an allegedly investigatory stop, the defendant’s motion should be allowed ...More

Civil practice – SLAPP – Real estate commission
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff claiming to be owed a $79,687.50 commission from the sale of real property has filed a special motion to dismiss the defendants’ counterclaims, ...More

Employment – Chapter 93A – Trade secrets
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff has moved for leave to file a second amended complaint, that motion should be allowed as to a G.L.c. 93A count against a former executive but ...More

Consumer protection – Electricity – ‘Account restoration charge’
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff has brought a proposed class action over the defendant’s assessment of “reconnect charges” on customers whose electricity had been disconnected ...More

Employment – Lie detector – Notice
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff job applicant has brought a purported class action alleging that the defendant employer deprived him and other applicants of their statutorily ...More