Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

09/26/2025

Two lawyers, two law students, and a law firm will receive 2025 Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards on Oct. 28 in recognition of their dedication to providing pro bono legal services, the Supreme Judicial Court announced.

Two lawyers, two law students, and a law firm will receive 2025 Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards on Oct. 28.

09/26/2025

A BBO hearing committee is recommending that two former prosecutors be suspended for their actions that led to a Brockton High School senior spending 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for setting a house fire that killed her parents.

Two former Plymouth County prosecutors face suspension over misconduct in the wrongful conviction of Frances Choy, imprisoned 17 years.

09/25/2025

A judge has ruled that a Bitcoin services company is the rightful owner of tens of thousands of dollars in cash seized by police after a man reported he had been fraudulently induced to deposit the money into one of the company’s ATMs.

A judge has ruled that a Bitcoin operator is the rightful owner of $30,100 seized by police after being deposited into one of the company’s ATMs by a man who was the victim of fraud.

09/24/2025

🏆 Nominate by Sept. 28 for our Legal Luminaries awards! 🏆

This program celebrates legal professionals who have shaped the community and advanced the practice of law across central Massachusetts.

Nominations 🔗: https://bit.ly/46nlDTP

09/24/2025

An employer could not force mandatory arbitration of a sexual harassment claim stemming from alleged incidents that occurred both before and after the federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act took effect, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled.

A federal judge ruled that the Ending Forced Arbitration Act bars employers from compelling arbitration in sexual harassment claims filed after March 3, 2022.

09/23/2025

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09/23/2025

A medical lab that was forced to defend against “vexatious” False Claims Act litigation was entitled to attorneys’ fees from the relator, a U.S. District Court judge has determined.

MD Labs awarded attorneys' fees after court finds FCA suit by Omni Healthcare was filed with vexatious intent and involved false UTI test claims.

09/23/2025

Karen Read's lawyers asked a Superior Court judge on Sept. 22 to dismiss part of a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of her Boston police officer boyfriend.

Karen Read's lawyers asked a Superior Court judge on Sept. 22 to dismiss part of a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of her former Boston police officer boyfriend.

09/22/2025

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Our panelists will discuss the tools, frameworks, and strategies that law firms need to address challenges they are facing.

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09/22/2025

A Rhode Island home remodeler sued in Massachusetts for breach of contract has been hit with a default judgment after the company and its attorneys exhausted the patience of not one but two federal judges.

A federal judge entered default judgment against a builder for delays and discovery violations in a Massachusetts home renovation lawsuit.

09/19/2025

Ryan E. Alekman had been dabbling in wildlife photography for more than two decades, but it wasn’t until 2022 when the Springfield lawyer attended a photo workshop in Kenya that he realized he might have a gift.

Springfield attorney Ryan Alekman uses wildlife photography calendars to raise thousands for a Kenyan school, funding clean water, power, and more.

09/19/2025

Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg is dropping her appeal of Shannon O'Brien's reinstatement as chairwoman of the Cannabis Control Commission, her office said, a decision that likely spells an end to the two-year legal and political saga.

Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg is dropping her appeal of Shannon O'Brien's reinstatement as chairwoman of the Cannabis Control Commission, her office said, a decision that likely spells an end to the two-year legal and political saga.