... wasteful government spending, my suggestions for reforming the Democratic National Convention to make it more competitive against other reality television shows, my wrap-up of the Olympic Games' biggest losers, my gloating over changing Massachusetts bowling law, my considered analysis of Ohio's minimum prices for beer, and my exposé of Fox News' foray into selling porn. Take care, everyone! Have a very happy holidays!
November 17, 2008 12:46 pm
... …let's look at this cautionary tale from another vantage point. There does not seem to be any information as to how Sonny Defendant and law enforcement first came into contact. We do have some idea, however, how said contact ended - not well. ... as an adult in certain circumstances. True, a juvenile record ends up being "sealed". However, should a problem occur in the future, law enforcement and the courts will see that record and, frankly, it does not help. And now we turn to Mommy Defendant. I ...
November 17, 2008 10:52 am

MA- Judge upholds child protection

(Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason)
11-17-2008 Massachusetts: SPRINGFIELD - The state has a right to protect children from an immature decision to engage in sex, a Hampden Superior Court judge ruled after a request that a statutory rape charge be dismissed in a ... said alleges he had consensual sex with another teen a year ago at the home where he lives with his father. They said the law is unconstitutional and archaic. Velis wrote in his decision, "Ultimately, there is a rational basis for concluding that children are not mature ...
November 17, 2008 04:47 am
... in various SEC filings (latest 10-K here) that he obtained a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1969. However, a background check by FDI shows that while Dennis Workman attended MIT from ... , Trimble is committed to providing full, fair, accurate and timely disclosure in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Senior Officers are required to promote compliance with this policy and to abide by Trimble's standards, ...
November 17, 2008 01:31 am

Odds & Ends

(Durham-in-Wonderland)
... someone who seems unaware of the basic tenets of due process. What does it say about the values of the Massachusetts Bar that it allows such a person to practice law in the Bay State? --------- The Durham "grassroots" has also made its return, this time in ... institution. The North Carolina Bar Association, which is controlled by Duke(!) eventually disbarred Nifong stripping him of his law license and ability to earn money." And what of the false accuser, Crystal Mangum? Knight writes, "This writer ...
November 17, 2008 12:01 am
... headlined "Prison to double-bunk inmates: Sentencing changes urged to ease overcrowding in system." Here is how it starts: The number of inmates in Massachusetts prisons is projected to reach about 12,000 next year for the first time, prompting the head of the prison system to ... to a surge in inmates, many with no history of violence. "We've been really concerned with mandatory sentencing laws," Clarke, 57, said at the department's headquarters here. "We don't want people backed up in prison that ...
November 16, 2008 06:18 pm
... them, here are just a couple of additional comments to consider: 1. The Governor has an obligation to ensure that the laws of the state are evenhandedly applied; in light of the California Supreme Court holding that sexual orientation is a suspect class, ... expansive than the Governor's administrative authority alone; you'll remember that both the Vermont and Massachusetts courts gave the legislature a period of time in which to enact appropriate legislation to bring their respective states into ...
November 16, 2008 06:44 am

Memphis Murder Mayhem: History Repeats?

(Memphis Injury Lawyer Blog)
... did not begin with CSI. Let us wander back into legal history and explore the origin of these important concepts in Tennessee law. The case of Dr. John Webster was of immense importance for the emerging law of the United States. Dr. ... in a pool of his own blood. In 1850, Dr. John Webster was tried for the murder of Dr. Parkman in Boston, Massachusetts. The trial judge for what was to become a celebrated case was the Hon. Lemuel Shaw. THE JUDGE It is Judge Shaw's explanation of reasonable doubt ...
November 15, 2008 05:32 pm

Live blogs for the week of 11/10-11/14

(Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)
... take a look and leave a comment for our new bloggers. Northwest Insurance Law Blog is published by Jerry Edmonds, Dana Ferestien, Mary Re Knack and ... the VC community, exits and other topics important to employees at young companies. Law & The Environment is the second Foley Hoag to launch this week. According to their tagline ... third and final Foley Hoag blog to go live this week was Massachusetts Noncompete Law, which discusses covenants not to compete, non-solicitation, breach of fiduciary ...
November 14, 2008 10:54 pm

Massachusetts Workers Compensation Opinion

(Accident and Injury Law Blog)
The family of a CVS pharmacy clerk who was stabbed to death by a shoplifter cannot pursue wrongful death claim against CVS because a provision of the Massachusetts workers' compensation law prohibits employees from seeking damages for work-related injuries, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court found this week. Very sad case but not a surprising outcome as workers compensation law is fairly well settled on this issue in most jurisdictions.
November 14, 2008 09:30 pm
... View Residential Treatment Center et al v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, 08-1287. Okay, before I begin, I gotta get something off my chest ... bunch of places. She was so moody that she ran away to join a large law firm. Then she was recaptured and they medicated the hell out of her. ... doesn't have its own statute of limitations. The question therefore is whether the Utah or Massachusetts statute of limitations applies. The First says that the contractual language, which appears to shorten ...
November 14, 2008 07:44 pm
... of State Legislatures, State Embryonic and Fetal Research Laws: Stem Cell Research, Jan. 2008. (California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Wisconsin fund hES ... ). 3 Id. 4 Id. 5 Joe Mullin, Stem Cell Gold Rush, IP Law & Bus., June 2008. 6 Id. 7 CIRM, About CIRM. 8 Legislative Analyst's ... , supra note 7. 12 Id. 13 Id. 14 State of California, Text of Proposed Laws: Proposition 71. 15 Associated Press, Judge Rules Suits Challenging Stem Cell Agency Have No ...
November 14, 2008 04:58 pm
... endanger, leaving the scene of a crash, excessive speed and an outstanding arrest warrant. The next day, Preston, Massachusetts, was the scene of the sentencing of different drunk driving case. It was the sentencing of George L, 52, of Springfield, (hereinafter, " ... . Comply and get in touch with experienced counsel to help you through what is an increasingly complex area of law. Have a good and law abiding weekend! Samuel Goldberg is the senior criminal defense attorney at the firm of Altman & ...
November 14, 2008 01:52 pm
... in Massachusetts (probably early January 2009) in the area of marijuana possession and use. Police officials in Massachusetts, understandably, are now publicly expressing concern that they have no idea exactly how to enforce this new law. Among the questions they have: • How will police officers on the street accurately measure what constitutes one ounce of pot? Should each police cruiser have a measuring ...
November 14, 2008 03:09 am
... if it does the courts should be generous in holding that the witness is unavailable at the time of trial. Much of the inefficiency that Massachusetts and its supporting amici complain about would be avoided if the state provides a full pre-trial opportunity for ... stated above the three predicates necessary to admit lab results. Notwithstanding the position taken by several other law professors in an amicus brief, I think it is plainly inadequate for a witness who did not observe the conduct of the ...
November 13, 2008 11:24 pm
... a gentleman who has experienced a delayed reaction to allegedly not being completely truthful during law enforcement questioning. This time, it was federeal law enforcement. These guys take this stuff very seriously. Statements that Tarek M. ... forth charges, they are usually quite confident. As a side note, it is generally illegal to secretly record a conversation in Massachusetts; all parties to the conversation have to have given consent to the taping. However, as always, there are exceptions. ...
November 13, 2008 11:57 am
... or ex-spouse or partner, family member, or household member-accuses another person of emotional, physical, or verbal abuse. Massachusetts Domestic Violence Statistics: • In 2006, 28 victims died in domestic violence-related incidents. • There were 24 ... gets turned into a domestic violence dispute and someone is wrongly arrested for a crime he or she did not commit. Massachusetts law requires police officers to arrest anyone suspected of domestic violence and ultimately, the decision of whether to ...
November 12, 2008 07:34 pm
... Robin Levine-Ritterman of New Haven, one of the eight couples who successfully challenged a state law prohibiting gay marriage. "It's a great day for Connecticut," Robin Levine-Ritterman said ... -sex couples have the right to wed rather than accept a civil union law designed to give them the same rights as married couples. Peg Oliveira, 36, ... see two boxes marked "bride/groom/spouse." Only Connecticut and Massachusetts have legalized gay marriage. The unions were legal in California until a statewide ...
November 12, 2008 04:29 pm
Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers an online court rules service for small law firms (see article below), an application for reviewing discovery documents, a 24 inch monitor, a financial calculator for iPhone ... and appellate), with premium SmartRules Guides available for California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia and Federal District Courts. Two forms ...
November 12, 2008 03:00 pm
... in the Boston personal injury firm of Breakstone, White & Gluck were again recognized in the annual Best of Boston Magazine's Massachusetts Super Lawyer edition. We are pleased to share the news that Marc Breakstone, Ronald Gluck and David White were all recognized as Super ... and recognition. Please visit our website, and our personal injury lawyers pages, for more information about our Boston personal injury law firm. Read the full story on the Firm News page of our personal injury web site.
November 12, 2008 02:05 pm
 
 

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