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Person accused in machete attack among those with dropped charges amid defense lawyer work stoppage

The chief justice of Boston’s municipal court dismissed 39 more criminal cases amid a defense lawyer work stoppage Tuesday, including that of a person accused in a machete attack near a school.

Aug 13, 2025 9:29 AM CDT

Massachusetts AG’s office spent nearly $300K on state credit cards last fiscal year

A trip to France was among the estimated $288,000 in expenses charged to state credit cards last fiscal year by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office, according to a tally of expenses by the Boston Herald.

Aug 4, 2025 3:07 PM CDT

Citing inappropriate social media posts, Mayer Brown fires partner less than 2 months after hiring announcement

Mayer Brown fired a lateral funds formation partner in early July after a report surfaced of inappropriate social media posts with sexually explicit language on X, formerly known as Twitter, according to a report by Law.com.

Jul 29, 2025 9:23 AM CDT

After attorney work stoppage, some criminal defendants released over lack of representation in this state

Some criminal defendants awaiting trial in Massachusetts have been released following a work stoppage by court-appointed lawyers in the state.

Jul 8, 2025 10:23 AM CDT

Trump administration tells Supreme Court that judge defied its order allowing third-country deportations

The Trump administration told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday that it had to address a federal judge’s “unprecedented defiance” of its order the previous day that allowed deportation of immigrants to countries other than their own.

Jun 25, 2025 11:51 AM CDT

Judge blocks Trump order on federal elections, says changes ‘could create chaos and confusion’

A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration from significantly overhauling federal elections.

Jun 16, 2025 11:27 AM CDT

Crisis looming in Massachusetts as court-appointed attorneys refuse to take on more cases

Massachusetts is experiencing a “full-blown constitutional breakdown” as bar advocates refuse to take on more court-appointed cases, according to the leader of the state’s association of criminal defense attorneys.

Jun 16, 2025 9:14 AM CDT

Lawyer who collected over $40K in title insurance commissions in 1 month failed to disclose, hearing body says

A Massachusetts lawyer committed an “ethical misstep” by collecting commission of 80% for his real estate clients’ title insurance without disclosing it, according to a hearing committee report.

Jun 11, 2025 9:59 AM CDT

Judge orders US to maintain custody of migrants possibly sent to Africa, says US violated his order

Updated: A federal judge in Boston said Wednesday the Trump administration "unquestionably" violated his preliminary injunction requiring meaningful notice before removals to third countries when it deported eight men to a country that the United States refused to identify.

May 21, 2025 11:11 AM CDT

Accused killer Karen Read stars in Max docuseries—but why?

I haven’t followed the Karen Read trial. It’s rare for me to stay too engaged in a pending publicized trial, and like you will hear many professional athletes state that they don’t watch their sport during downtime, I imagine it’s true for my profession as well.

May 15, 2025 12:13 PM CDT

Migrants’ temporary legal status remains intact after 1st Circuit denies Trump administration’s stay request

Migrants granted temporary legal status to remain in the United States through a humanitarian parole program during the Biden administration can’t be kicked out of the country immediately, a federal appeals court decided Monday.

May 6, 2025 9:25 AM CDT

Does artificial intelligence have a role in legal scholarship?

Now that artificial intelligence is actively used by many in academia—in the classroom, for syllabus development and in research—what is its proper role in legal scholarship while maintaining academic integrity?

May 2, 2025 1:35 PM CDT

State’s ban on assault weapons likely constitutional, federal appeals court rules

A Massachusetts law that bans assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices is likely to survive a Second Amendment challenge, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Boston ruled last week.

Apr 21, 2025 2:17 PM CDT

At least 2 immigration lawyers in Massachusetts received notices to self-deport

Two immigration lawyers in Massachusetts who are U.S. citizens have said they received notices from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security telling them that it’s time to leave the United States.

Apr 15, 2025 10:32 AM CDT

Suits seeking continued US funding will likely be routed to Court of Federal Claims after SCOTUS decision, law prof says

A decision on Friday by the U.S. Supreme Court in a challenge to an education-grant freeze will likely redirect many other lawsuits regarding Trump administration spending decisions to the Court of Federal Claims, according to a law professor.

Apr 7, 2025 11:42 AM CDT

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