Massachusetts

Justice Department accuses lawyers of insider trading ring

BigLaw lawyers provided tips on scores of mergers as part of an insider trading ring involving tens of millions of dollars in illegal profits, according to a May 6 press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

May 7, 2026 9:41 AM CDT

‘You’re allergic? Good!’ Woman who released bees to protest eviction is sentenced to 6 months in jail

A beekeeper has been sentenced to six months in jail after using honeybees as a weapon against deputies in an eviction fall 2022.

Apr 29, 2026 11:00 AM CDT

Federal judge whose son was killed in home attack cautions against weakening state data privacy laws

A federal judge whose son was killed while at home voiced concern Thursday about Congress potentially weakening state laws put in place to secure the personal online information of judges.

Apr 24, 2026 10:26 AM CDT

Disbarred lawyer sentenced to prison for embezzling nearly $2M for gambling addiction

A disbarred Boston attorney will serve several years in prison after being convicted of embezzling millions from clients to support his gambling addiction.

Mar 13, 2026 9:42 AM CDT

Ex-DLA Piper partner accused of assault by former associate

An associate who had previously worked at DLA Piper is suing the law firm and a former partner, alleging rape and assault.

Dec 18, 2025 11:01 AM CST

Visiting law prof at Harvard agrees to leave US after firing pellet gun near synagogue

A visiting Harvard Law School professor has agreed to self-deport after his visa was revoked following an incident involving firing a pellet gun near a synagogue.

Dec 9, 2025 2:19 PM CST

Man accused of fatal shooting after release on unrelated charges because of lack of appointed lawyers

A Boston man has been charged with murder less than a month after unrelated charges against him were dropped because of a lack of court-appointed lawyers.

Nov 19, 2025 11:58 AM CST

Judge accused of helping immigrant avoid ICE didn’t know about plan, hearing officer concludes

A judge accused of helping a defendant avoid immigration detention at her courthouse in Newton, Massachusetts, didn’t know about the escape plan and didn’t mislead court authorities about the incident, according to a hearing officer in the ethics case against her.

Nov 12, 2025 2:23 PM CST

Citing ‘assault on the rule of law,’ federal judge appointed by Reagan resigns so he can speak out

A federal judge appointed in 1985 by then-President Ronald Reagan has resigned from the bench, citing a Trump administration “assault on the rule of law” that compels him to speak out.

Nov 10, 2025 3:12 PM CST

Supreme Court allows Trump to end policy of self-identifying gender on passports

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end for now a policy under which people can self-identify their gender on passports, the latest in a string of decisions by the high court rolling back gay and transgender rights.

Nov 7, 2025 9:17 AM CST

Trump administration is sued over student loan forgiveness changes

In a swift rebuke of the Trump administration’s restrictions on a popular student loan forgiveness program for public servants, nonprofits, states, cities and unions filed two separate lawsuits Monday to challenge the changes.

Nov 4, 2025 9:42 AM CST

Visiting law prof at Harvard arrested for firing pellet gun near Jewish temple

A visiting professor at Harvard Law School told police that he was hunting rats when he was arrested Oct. 1 for firing a pellet gun near a Jewish temple during a Yom Kippur service.

Oct 7, 2025 11:09 AM CDT

Immigration lawyer who criticized ICE online and on TV wins TRO after his phone is seized at airport

An immigration attorney whose phone was seized at Boston Logan International Airport has won a temporary restraining order barring the federal government from searching the phone and analyzing any data already collected.

Oct 6, 2025 12:58 PM CDT

Judge tosses $300M RICO suit against 2 major firms, saying it would be ‘futile’ for plaintiffs to amend complaint

Dentons and Boies Schiller Flexner have won dismissal of a $300 million racketeering lawsuit claiming that the law firms ran up legal fees by ignoring red flags suggesting that its former clients signed an invalid contract to build a power plant in West Africa.

Oct 2, 2025 9:20 AM CDT

‘Early decision conspiracy’ among top colleges is an antitrust violation, suit alleges

A prospective class action lawsuit accuses 32 top colleges and universities of violating antitrust laws by an "early decision conspiracy” that essentially forces applicants to be bound to a school that makes an early offer through a competitor agreement not to compete.

Aug 20, 2025 2:52 PM CDT