Morning Session: Seeing Redd, Ex-Cons in Lights, Wilkerson and Poutre Updates

Don’t tell Roxbury Judge that Roxbury is a ‘bad area’ – And you should also wear a suit and tie into Judge Edward R. Redd’s courtroom, says the Boston Globe. More  Read More →

Morning Session: Uzi Indictment, White Judges, Connolly Yells, and Prop. 2 Confusion

Local police chief indicted after Uzi death of boy - The longtime police chief of a small Western Massachusetts town was one of three people indicted today on involuntary manslaughter charges for the death of an 8-year-old boy who fatally shot himself with a machine gun at a weapons exposition in Westfield. (Boston Globe)   More  Read More →

Morning Session: Today’s Local Legal Headlines

Woman in labor given traffic ticket – If you go into labor on Rte. 2 during rush hour, don’t drive in the breakdown lane. The Boston Globe reports this cautionary tale. More  Read More →

Morning Session: Today’s Local Legal Headlines

Jiffy Lube’s ‘grooming policy’ not justified -  The Supreme Judicial Court has found that a Jiffy Lube garage failed to show it was justified in requiring that a Rastafarian employee comply with a company “grooming policy.” Reported on Exhibit A first, but you can read the follow-ups at the Boston Globe,... More

Morning Session: Today’s Local Legal Headlines

Governor appoints new justice to Supreme Judicial Court - For the second time in 15 months, a Superior Court judge assigned to the Business Litigation Session has been nominated to serve on the Supreme Judicial Court. On Dec. 1, Gov. Deval L. Patrick selected Judge Ralph D. Gants to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of SJC... More

Morning Session: Pre-Thanksgiving Edition

Today’s local legal news, compiled by Exhibit A. More  Read More →