City, DOJ settle firefighter claim
The U.S. Department of Justice has settled a firefighter promotion dispute with the city of Pittsfield. DOJ officials said the city violated firefighter Jeffrey Rawson’s rights by skipping him for...
View ArticleCahill attorney gets continuance
The ethics suit against former Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill was continued until the end of May after his new lawyer asked for more time to familiarize himself with the case. Cahill and Boston attorney...
View ArticleShock treatment lawsuit is settled
A lawsuit brought by a New York family against a Massachusetts school for disabled children that administers shock treatment therapy to some students has ended in a settlement. The suit against the...
View ArticleReputed mobster gets seven years
A Winthrop man prosecutors say was an enforcer for a crime ring associated with the New England Mafia has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Darin Bufalino pleaded guilty April 24 in Suffolk...
View ArticleGertner joins amicus asking court to reverse discipline case
As the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals mulls the well-traveled bar discipline case of federal prosecutor Jeffrey Auerhahn, a new but familiar voice is seeking to be heard. On April 10, recently...
View ArticleNon-billable hours
If you see only one movie this spring, what was it/will it be and why? “Believe it or not, I still think each of us can make a difference in this world, so ‘The Lorax’ is the obvious choice for me....
View ArticleCan law firms afford pensions anymore?
It has been estimated that by the year 2020, 400,000 lawyers will retire. However, that estimate was made before the financial crises of 2008-2010. Since then, many lawyers had to re-evaluate their...
View ArticleUMass law school not meeting goals, foes say
A Boston-based think tank is claiming the University of Massachusetts School of Law has been quietly extending the timetable for still-unmet academic goals that were set when the school opened its...
View ArticleOnly one way to decide breast-feeding case
The Supreme Judicial Court thankfully has concluded that the National Board of Medical Examiners violated state law by refusing to give a medical student additional break time and a suitable...
View Article2012 Largest Law Firms
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