Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly articles from September 2005

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly archives from September 2005

Crime-scene statements to police barred by the Supreme Judicial Court.(Commonwealth v. Gonsalves)
September 5, 2005... Byline: David E. Frank Prosecutors could not introduce as evidence a woman's earlier statements to the police that she was beaten by her boyfriend, where the woman later became unavailable to testify, the Supreme Judicial Court has ruled....

Defense lawyers reap benefits of ruling on taped confessions.
September 5, 2005... Byline: David E. Frank A year after a groundbreaking Supreme Judicial Court decision, criminal-defense lawyers have found a powerful weapon in a jury instruction that requires jurors to apply careful scrutiny to confessions that have not...

Commentary: Belaboring Day: deep thoughts for your day off.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Thoughts while wondering how Nook LaLoosh did in the majors... I'm trying to conceal my excitement over last week's news that Wal-Mart might move into Boston's Downtown Crossing. Now I can...

Evidentiary hearing required for extension of CHINS order, Supreme Judicial Court finds.(Children in Need of Supervision or Services)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Lisa K. Bruno A judge could not extend an out-of-home placement of a minor who refused to attend school and was found to be a child in need of services without first holding an evidentiary hearing, the Supreme Judicial Court has...

$2.7M verdict issued in flower pot manufacturing dispute.(case between Telcom SpA and president of Telcom USA )
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff The manufacturing of plastic flower pots for mass merchants does not, Ian Crawford admits, sound particularly sexy. But the Boston litigator says a shareholder dispute involving a closely held...

L.A.-based production company looking for new 'Judge Judy'.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Do you think Judge Joe Brown's a pushover? Would you have Judge Judy shaking in her robe? If so, then Hollywood is looking for you if you're already a judge, that is. According to an...

Loan assistance bill filed in Massachusetts House of Representatives.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Tony Wright Lawyers who work in public service could receive law school loan assistance and even loan forgiveness under legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives. House Bill 1772 would provide loan...

Verdicts & Settlements September 5, 2005: Golfer struck in eye by stray ball cannot collect.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Defense judgment On a partly sunny day in August 2002, the defendant was playing in a foursome in a tournament on the Newton Commonwealth Golf Course. The men had gotten to the 13th tee and...

Verdicts & Settlements September 5, 2005: Truck backs into car; driver diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff $267,500 arbitration award On Feb. 23, 2000, the 61-year-old plaintiff was traveling straight on a main road when a garbage truck that was operated and owned by the defendants in the course of...

Verdicts & Settlements September 5, 2005: Motorist permanently disabled following accident.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff On Nov. 15, 2001, the plaintiff was the restrained operator of his 1994 Dodge pickup truck in Quincy. While on his way to work, the plaintiff came to a complete stop behind two vehicles at a red...

Commentary: Court decisions on family limited partnerships, Limited Liability Companies.(Strangi v. Commissioner)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Shari A. Levitan As we await federal estate tax reform, wondering whether the federal estate tax will be eliminated in its entirety or reduced significantly, court decisions concerning family limited partnerships (FLPs) and Limited...

Growing number of Mass. lawyers volunteering to represent Guantanamo Bay detainees.
September 5, 2005... Byline: David E. Frank They're called the "worst of the worst," the "hardest of the hardcore." In fact, according to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, they're "among the most dangerous, vicious killers on the face of the earth." ...

Massachusetts Lawyers in the News: September 5, 2005.(appointments)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff New associations Clare D. McGorrian has started a practice in Arlington where she represents individuals in health insurance coverage disputes and other health-related legal matters....

1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Case Summaries: September 5, 2005.(Re Merrimac Paper Company Inc.)(Redondo-Borges, et al. v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development)(United States v. Delgado-Hernandez )
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Bankruptcy Stock redemption note - Subordination Where a stock redemption note was delivered in partial liquidation of the retirement benefits of a retiring employee under an employee...

U.S. District Court Case Summaries: September 5, 2005.(Nash v. Connecticut Student Loan Foundation)(United States v. Verducci)(Adamson v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Bankruptcy Student loans - Hardship Where a debtor suffering from bipolar disorder sought an order discharging her student loan obligations, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge's decision...

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Case Summaries: September 5, 2005.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Bankruptcy Life insurance Where the Chapter 7 trustee has objected the debtor's claimed exemption of three life insurance policies, the objection should be sustained based on applicable...

U.S. Magistrate Judges Case Summaries: September 5, 2005.(Sheppard v. Aloisi)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil rights False arrest and imprisonment Where (1) a plaintiff was arrested, imprisoned and indicted for armed robbery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, (2) his criminal...

Supreme Judicial Court Case Summaries: September 5, 2005.(Commonwealth v. Gonsalves)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Criminal Out-of-court statements - 'Crawford' Where (1) a defendant has been charged with assault and battery and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, (2) the complainant...

Appeals Court Case Summaries: September 5, 2005.(Pothier v. Pothier)(Commonwealth v. Belcher)(Akiki v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority )
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Appeals Judgments affirmed The Appeals Court has affirmed, pursuant to Rule 1:28, judgments in the following cases. Although the decisions do not appear to address any substantive issues...

Superior Court Case Summaries: September 5, 2005.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil practice Special motion to dismiss Where (1) plaintiff restaurant owners have filed a multi-count suit alleging that the defendants continually harassed them while they were...

District Court/BMC Appellate Division Case Summaries: September 5, 2005.(Icelease Partners Inc. v. Concert Equipment Corp.)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Appeals Dismissal Where a judge dismissed the defendant's appeal of an award of summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the judge's order should be affirmed in light of the...

Department of Industrial Accidents Case Summaries: September 5, 2005.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Workers' compensation Contributory retirement act - Offset Where a self-insurer appeals an award of benefits to a deceased employee's estate, the appeal must fail, as the self-insurer is...

Commentary: Stress being blamed for majority of lawyer misconduct.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff According to Bar Counsel, drugs and alcohol used to be the main culprits for getting lawyers in trouble. One way or another, substance abuse led to lawyer misconduct. Now, welcome a new enemy:...

Commentary: Labor Day and new beginnings.
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff When we were school children, Labor Day constituted more of a New Year's Day than did the first of January. Many of the major changes in our young lives occurred in conjunction with Labor Day: We...

Commentary: Letter to the Editor: State regulations on alcohol sales would save lives.(Letter to the Editor)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff To the editor: Former Judge Daniel B. Winslow smartly provides good anecdotal evidence of hope ("Hope against dope: coordinating state efforts on drug and alcohol addiction," Aug. 22). It...

Commentary: Letter to the Editor: Substance abuse policy should shift focus to treatment.(Letter to the Editor)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff To the editor: Former Judge Daniel B. Winslow's Aug. 22 column ("Hope against dope: coordinating state efforts on drug and alcohol addiction") views the state's substance abuse policy as...

Supreme Judicial Court holds contractor not liable for non-employee's harassment.(Modern Continental/Obayashi v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Jason M. Scally A general contractor cannot be held liable to an employee for sexual harassment perpetrated by a non-employee where the employer took remedial measures to prevent further harassment, the Supreme Judicial Court has...

Massachusetts lawyers poised to help Katrina victims.
September 12, 2005... Byline: Tony Wright As the contaminated waters that drowned New Orleans and the Gulf Coast recede in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, local attorneys stand poised to help evacuees navigate their way through the equally murky waters of state...

Greenberg Traurig adds veteran litigator to staff.(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Greenberg Traurig's growing roster now includes veteran litigator Donald R. Frederico, former chairman of McDermott, Will & Emery's class actions practice group. After spending 17 years at his...

Boston attorney works part-time as police officer.
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Woburn's Tracy A.R. Jolly not only practices law, she is the law. A trial attorney at Cooley, Manion, Jones by day, on nights and weekends Jolly can be found patrolling the streets of Woburn...

Two Harvard Law graduates develop Sports Law Blog.
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff So, what do sports and law have in common? For a pair of recent Harvard Law School graduates, the answer is a lot. Michael A. McCann and Greg L. Skidmore have developed the Sports Law Blog...

Verdicts & Settlements September 12, 2005: Work injury leads to $810K med-mal settlement.(cases)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff $810,000 settlement The plaintiff was a 26-year-old machinist in southern Massachusetts. He sustained a shoulder dislocation injury at work and was referred by the workers' compensation...

Verdicts & Settlements September 12, 2005: Injuries at birth lead to $1M settlement.(cases)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff $1 million settlement The plaintiff began prenatal care for her third pregnancy with the defendant obstetrician in April 1999. The plaintiff's expected delivery date was Nov. 16, 1999, but an...

Massachusetts Lawyers in the News: September 12, 2005.(Koufman and Frederick )(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff New associations Caroline Prestka has joined the Salem office of Koufman & Frederick as an associate. She focuses her practice on medical malpractice and civil litigation. Prior to joining the...

Commentary: Associates fail to think critically about law firm experience.(Column)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Stephen E. Seckler In the nine years that I have been in the recruiting business, I have spoken to literally hundreds of associates about their careers. Through these conversations, I have noticed a number of repeating themes...

1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Case Summaries: September 12, 2005.(Wilson v. City of Boston)(Smiley v. Maloney)(Long v. Gonzales )
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Bankruptcy Public access - Examiner's report Where appellants claim that a bankruptcy examiner's report should be redacted or sealed, their assertion must be rejected on the ground that...

U.S. District Court Case Summaries: September 12, 2005.(Re: Engage Inc.)(McCloskey, et al. v. Mueller, et al.)(O'Brien v. Marshall)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Attorneys Lien - Patent prosecution Where a law firm, which represented a debtor in various patent prosecution proceedings, asserts that its claim for fees is a secured claim by virtue of...

Supreme Judicial Court Case Summaries: September 12, 2005.(Commonwealth v. Rivera)(Modern Continental/Obayashi v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination)(Commonwealth v. Feyenord )
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Criminal Armed assault with intent to rob - Felony murder Where a defendant has been convicted of armed assault with intent to rob, we hold that conviction must be vacated because it is...

Appeals Court Case Summaries: September 12, 2005.(Commonwealth v. Ortiz)(Commonwealth v. Ashley A.)(Oliveira v. Commonwealth)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Appeals Judgments affirmed The Appeals Court has affirmed, pursuant to Rule 1:28, judgments in the following cases. Although the decisions do not appear to address any substantive issues...

Superior Court Case Summaries: September 12, 2005.(Ortu, et al. v. Boudreau, et al.)(Zecco Inc. v. Cyn Oil Corporation)(Reguera v. Leduc)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Attorneys Fees - Special motion to dismiss Where the defendants' special motion to dismiss has been allowed in large part, I find that defendant Leo P. Boudreau should be awarded...

Land Court Case Summaries: September 12, 2005.(Volandre v. Opdyke)(Cyr v. Simmons)(Boyce trustee, v. Tracey)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Real property Special permit - Horse farm - Barn Where a plaintiff landowner has challenged a defendant zoning board's decision revoking a building permit for a new barn on her horse...

Commentary: La.'s legal system in shambles after Hurricane Katrina.
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff With the unthinkable amount of damage and tragedy that Hurricane Katrina inflicted in New Orleans, one might think that the effect on Louisiana's legal system would be nothing more than a footnote...

Commentary: The unfairness prong of Chapter 93A.
September 12, 2005... Byline: Stephen S. Young In April 2004, the Supreme Judicial Court decided Morrison v. Toys "R" Us, Inc., 441 Mass. 451 (2004). The holding in Morrison was that the statutory scheme embodied by G.L.c. 176D, Sect. 3(9), and Chapter 93A,...

Commentary: Letter to the Editor: Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers isn't affiliated with the BBO.(Letter to the Editor)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff To the editor: On behalf of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, I wish to express our gratitude that you have addressed, in your Sept. 5 editorial, the issue of stress in the profession. Stress and...

Inside CLE: Massachusetts providers must grow and evolve with the times.(continuing legal education)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Lisa K. Bruno Any good enterprise views itself as an ongoing concern; to remain vital to the marketplace, it must grow and evolve with the times. Those who provide continuing legal education in Massachusetts say their business...

Attorneys in Proskauer Rose's New Orleans office try to minimize disruption caused by Katrina.
September 12, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Less than a week after Hurricane Katrina plowed into the Gulf states, law firms began mobilizing their resources to minimize the disruption caused by the storm, resorting, among other things, to...

Anatomy of a MA Continuing Legal Education seminar.
September 12, 2005... Byline: Lisa K. Bruno Your client wants to develop the land adjacent to an abandoned railroad line and holds a duly issued building permit. But you're still not sure whether that's sufficient to give him the go-ahead. Luckily for you,...

Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education goes 'in-house'.
September 12, 2005... Byline: Lisa K. Bruno One recent trend in CLE is the advent of in-house training at some of the larger firms. But John M. Reilly, executive director of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, betrays little concern about this new...

MA Appeals Court rules Registry's late recording won't bar lien enforcement.(National Lumber Co., Lombardi's Inc.)
September 19, 2005... Byline: Tony Wright A subcontractor could enforce its mechanic's lien against homeowners, even where the Registry of Deeds failed to record the lien on time, the Appeals Court has ruled. The defendant homeowners argued that the lien...

MA state officials say commonwealth's juries are diverse despite concerns over resident lists.
September 19, 2005... Byline: David E. Frank State officials say that the commonwealth's jury selection process is fair despite concerns by a U.S. District Court judge over a lack of diversity in the federal system, which shares the same resident list as the...

Probate & Family Court judge rules ex-spouse cannot move out of state with child.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Lisa K. Bruno A divorced mother should not be able to relocate out-of-state with one of her children, even where a guardian ad litem had determined the move would not adversely affect the child or his sister, a Probate & Family...

Commentary: Quiet after the storm: Do you feel lucky?
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Even though it was just an e-mail, I swear I could hear the sadness in Jodi's voice. "It is really hard right now," she wrote. "I don't know if my home has been ruined or looted." The...

Nixon Peabody attorney clips newspaper articles for his colleagues to peruse.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff When the folks over at Nixon Peabody get an overwhelming urge to read about Anne Hutchinson, Hiroshima, the Buddha or even the Flying Spaghetti Monster, they just mosey on down to the firm's coffee...

Boston IP attorney advises teenagers through the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Boston lawyer Liza Vertinsky has taken her knowledge of the IP field and used it to advise a very different group of clients: teenagers. Vertinsky, an associate at Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks,...

Massachusetts Legislature rejects gay marriage amendment.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff A year after the nation's first state-sanctioned same-sex marriages began taking place, the Massachusetts Legislature rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that sought to ban gay marriage...

Chefs at odds with MA lawmakers over legislation to ban sale of foie gras.(Massachusetts)(Arnold Schwarzenegger )(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Foodies who love foie gras could see the gourmet delicacy disappear from restaurant menus across the state if lawmakers endorse legislation to ban its sale in Massachusetts. A legislative...

MA governor shows support for drunk-driving bill.(Massachusetts)(Kerry Healey)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey met with local officials, lawmakers and families affected by drunk drivers to drum up support for a bill that would increase penalties and close "loopholes" that allow repeat...

Verdicts & Settlements September 19, 2005: Worker at construction site is hit by drunk driver.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff $1.07 million settlement The plaintiff, a 31-year-old carpenter, was working near an exit ramp on an interstate highway. While the plaintiff was working on the construction project, a vehicle...

Verdicts & Settlements September 19, 2005: Truck driver disabled after collision while on the job.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff $870,000 arbitration award The plaintiff, a 33-year-old truck driver and delivery person, was injured in a motor vehicle accident during the course of his employment when another vehicle...

Verdicts & Settlements September 19, 2005: Insulator steps on debris at worksite, injures knee.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff $890,083 verdict The plaintiff, a 41-year-old insulator, alleged that on Oct. 21, 1999, he was alone in an area of a jobsite on Deer Island, known as a pipe chase, when he stepped down from...

Verdicts & Settlements September 19, 2005: Man suffers stroke while driving to doctor's office.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff $2.9 million settlement In 1999, the 58-year-old African-American plaintiff had a past medical history that included obesity, smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerotic...

Verdicts & Settlements September 19, 2005: Woman left with misaligned plate in arm after surgery.(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff $165,000 settlement The plaintiff, a 50-year-old resident of Pennsylvania, was camping in Massachusetts when a large dog from the adjacent campsite charged her, causing her to fall and...

Commonweath of Massachusetts announces public hearings: Sept. 19, 2005.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of General Laws Chapter 14, Section 6(1), Chapter 30A, Section 2, and Chapter...

Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers Admonitions: September 19, 2005.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff IN RE: GRETCHEN M. VAN NESS Last known office address: 44 School Street Suite 510 Boston, MA 02108 Order (public reprimand) entered by the Board July 28, 2005 SUMMARY This matter arose from...

1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Case Summaries: September 19, 2005.(Tyco International Ltd.)(United States v Booker)(Mary Chris v River Valley Fitness One)
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Arbitration Waiver - Prejudice Where a defendant, formerly the chief financial officer of the plaintiff corporation, moved to stay the plaintiff's civil actions against him and to compel...

U.S. District Court Case Summaries: September 19, 2005.(O'Brien v Marshall in murder case)
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Habeas corpus Murder - Application of federal law Where a petitioner, convicted of murder, seeks habeas corpus relief, the petition should be denied on the ground that the Massachusetts...

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Case Summaries: September 19, 2005.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Bankruptcy Student loans - Hardship Where a married debtor seeks a ruling that her student loan obligations are dischargeable under Sect. 523(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, the request...

MA Supreme Judicial Court Case Summaries: September 19, 2005.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Criminal Sexually dangerous person Where an individual has appealed a denial of his petition for discharge from his continued commitment as a "sexually dangerous person," we hold that his...

MA Appeals Court Case Summaries: September 19, 2005.(National Lumber Company v Lombardi)(Vittone v Clairmont)(Zisk v Quincy Hospital)
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Appeals Judgments affirmed The Appeals Court has affirmed, pursuant to Rule 1:28, judgments in the following cases. Although the decisions do not appear to address any substantive issues...

District Court/Boston Municipal Court Appellate Division Case Summaries: September 19, 2005.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Appeals Default - Removal - Timeliness Where a defendant moved unsuccessfully for reconsideration of an order denying his motion to vacate a default judgment, the appeal was not filed...

MA Probate & Family Court Case Summaries: September 19, 2005.(Massachusetts)
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Parent and child Out-of-state move - Child's best interests Where a divorced mother seeks court permission to relocate to Arizona with one of her children, the removal request should be...

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Case Summaries: September 19, 2005.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Insurance LTD - Discrimination Where a complainant, who received benefits under a long-term disability plan, alleges that the plan is unlawfully discriminatory because it provides for a...

MA Superior Court Case Summaries: September 19, 2005.(Supreme Judicial Court)
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Attorneys Sanction requests Where attorney sanctions have been sought in the present case, I find that the requests should be denied, as each counsel has engaged in unprofessional...

Lawyers say the expectation of privacy for workers should remain low.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Tony Wright You've just had a heated exchange with Bob in accounting, which you proceed to describe in a colorful e-mail that you quickly bang out expletives and all to a co-worker down the hall. Then, a cooler head prevails...

Commentary: Supreme Judicial Court webcasts available to all.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff The Supreme Judicial Court announced recently that webcasts of oral arguments at the SJC will be archived and accessible on the Internet within four days of the court proceedings. Live...

Commentary: Reasons bar advocates will miss the low pay.
September 19, 2005... Byline: David J. Barend I must begin this column by begging that you at least temporarily concede that the $50-per-hour wage now provided to bar advocates is not low. I fully appreciate the difficulty with accepting such a request. ...

Commentary: Why can't hearings be closed to protect litigants' privacy?
September 19, 2005... Byline: Edward M. Ginsburg This column offers readers an opportunity to ask a former judge with 25 years of experience on the bench questions that are of interest to lawyers. To ask Judge Ginsburg a question, e-mail SeniorLawyers@aol.com....

Massachusetts Superior Court Case Summaries: September 26, 2005.(cases of employee termination, preliminary injunctive relief and attorneys' fees )
September 26, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Arbitration Community college - Faculty termination Where an arbitrator ordered the reinstatement of a community college professor based on a finding that the termination was without just...

Appeals Court rules dad's auto policy won't cover son who lived at mom's house.
September 26, 2005... Byline: Jason M. Scally A 39-year-old man who was hit by an uninsured driver could not recover under his father's insurance policy where his father lived at a different address, the Appeals Court has ruled. The plaintiff insurance...

Massachusetts Superior Court rules insurance agent may accept old clients despite clause.
September 26, 2005... Byline: Lisa K. Bruno An insurance agent who had signed three-year non-solicitation and non-competition provisions could not solicit former clients for one year after leaving his former employer but was not barred from accepting former...

Oh, baby -- Suffolk County prosecutor thinks pregnancy shouldn't intefere with others' justice.
September 26, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff Some mothers talk to their unborn babies. Others play classical music. Suffolk County prosecutor Jacqueline L. Modiste who is expecting a little bundle of joy in less than two weeks goes to...

Boston-area lawyers who are also authors are booked solid.(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff John Grisham may have cornered the market in the legal-thriller genre, but that hasn't stopped a growing number of local lawyers from taking pen to paper in their spare time in hopes of writing the...

Notices from the Courts: September 26, 2005.
September 26, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff SJC committee invites comments on Mass. Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5 NOTICE The Supreme Judicial Court's Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional ConductInvites...

Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers Admonitions: September 26, 200.
September 26, 2005... Byline: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Staff ADMONITION NO. 05-20 On or around August 8, 2001, a decedent's brother retained the respondent to probate the decedent's estate, which included a home, life insurance proceeds, bank account...