Appeals – G.L.c. 211, §3 – Cash bail
BOSTON, MA - Where a petitioner whose second request for a reduction in cash bail sought relief pursuant to G.L.c. 211, §3, a single justice’s decision to deny the relief request ...More

Excessive force alleged in fatal shooting by Reading police
BOSTON, MA - On Feb. 3, 2018, the decedent resided with a roommate and the roommate’s girlfriend in an apartment in Reading. The decedent and his roommate had an argument that ...More

Massachusetts courts expand protections for workers in three recent decisions
BOSTON, MA - Massachusetts is regularly listed among — if not at the top of — the rankings for best state economies in the country. To many, Massachusetts strikes the right ...More

Licenses and permits – Certiorari – Suspension
BOSTON, MA - Where a petition for relief in the nature of certiorari, challenging the indefinite suspension of the petitioner’s license to practice medicine, was dismissed without ...More

NJDEP makes REAL changes, drops coastal zone flood-elevation
- The basics: NJDEP lowers proposed flood elevation from 5 feet to 4 feet REAL rule updates follow nearly 3,000 public comments New provisions add flexibility ...More

HBSE CEO Brown: NJ is ‘open for business’ in sports, events
- The basics: HBSE CEO Tad Brown praises NJ's event-friendly leadership Prudential Center ranks among top global entertainment venues Newark development, ...More

Interim US Attorney Habba reportedly unsure about NJ term
- The basics: Habba’s 120-day interim term ends July 22, extension unclear Sens. Booker and Kim publicly oppose Habba’s confirmation Habba has prosecuted ...More