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The following courts will have activities on Friday, April 29: John Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton Square, Boston, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The theme of the day will be “Miranda: More than Words.” A total of about 100 students from Fenway High School and Cathedral …Continue Reading Law Day Activities Today
Robert Brink, executive director of the Social Law Library, recently offered a toast to John Adams on the occasion of the 215th anniversary of John Adams’ appointment of John Marshall as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. In his 1803 decision, Marbury v. …Continue Reading A Salute to John Adams for his role in establishing judicial review
Reconstructing the legislative history of a Massachusetts statute has always been “difficult at best.” Sean J. Kealy, a clinical associate professor of law at the Boston University School of Law has written “A Guide to Gathering and Using Legislative History in Massachusetts” in the latest …Continue Reading New Guide to Gathering and Using Massachusetts Legislative History
Yesterday, the N.F.L. prevailed in their appeal in the deflategate case. The 2-1 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in National Football League Management Council and National Football League v. National Football League Players Association and Tom Brady includes …Continue Reading Legal Setback for Patriots Fans
The Massachusetts Probate and Family Court has released new and revised estate forms along with instructions. The forms are required for cases filed before and after the effective date of April 15, 2016, but there is a two week grace period during which the old forms will …Continue Reading New and Revised Estate Forms Available
With the sudden death of Justice Scalia, many people are wondering about the process of replacing US Supreme Court judges and how current cases will be handled. The Congressional Research Service has issued a report which answers many of the questions about how vacancies are …Continue Reading Answers to Questions about US Supreme Court Vacancies
Massachusetts is one of several states that suspends a person’s driver’s license after a conviction for minor drug offenses even though the conviction is not motor vehicle related. On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, Governor Baker signed a bill repealing the 26 year old law …Continue Reading Some Drug Offenders May Get Licenses Back
Do you or your business owe back taxes? If so, check out a tax amnesty program which will run from April 1, 2016 to May 31, 2016. Individuals and businesses can amend earlier filings or submit delinquent tax returns during this period. Tax penalties and interest on those penalties will …Continue Reading Massachusetts Tax Amnesty Program- “Escape the Penalty Box”
The theme for National Library Week (April 10- 16, 2016) is “Libraries Transform.” How has a library made a difference in your life? The Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries join libraries across the country to celebrate the transformative power of libraries. Our public law libraries give the …Continue Reading Let Libraries Transform Your Life
Just last week we reported on a requirement that attorneys whose primary business was debt collection register as debt collectors. On April 1, the Division of Banks changed its position. The agency has withdrawn its previous opinion letters and issued Opinion 013-018w, which says, in part: …Continue Reading Attorneys Won’t Need to Register as Debt Collectors After All
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