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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized changes to Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR” or “Rule”). These amendments define and prohibit the use of certain payment methods in all telemarketing transactions; expand the scope of the advance fee ban for recovery services; and clarify certain provisions of the …Continue Reading Amendments to the Telemarketing Rule
Governor Charlie Baker introduced three Superior Court justices yesterday to fill three impending vacancies on Massachusetts’ highest court. The judges, Kimberly Budd, Frank Gaziano and David Lowy will replace Associate Justices Fernanda Duffly, Francis Spina, and Robert Cordy who are all retiring this summer. The …Continue Reading Governor Baker nominates 3 justices for Supreme Judicial Court
The US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has issued an opinion stating that the right of a person to carry a concealed firearm in public is not protected by the Second Amendment. The appellants in the case of Peruta v. County of San Diego argued …Continue Reading 9th Circuit Issues Ruling in Concealed Firearms Case
On June 13,1966: Miranda rights were established. Also known as the Miranda warning, the Supreme Court’s decision in Miranda v. Arizona established the principle that every person taken into police custody must be informed of their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination before questioning, and Sixth Amendment rights …Continue Reading The Miranda Warning at 50
Who doesn’t love a holiday? But is every day a holiday? Well, yes and no. There are official holidays that are recognized by the Federal government. These days matter if you are filing court paperwork and need to know how to compute the time allowed. The list of …Continue Reading Every day is a holiday!
Words of law is a regular feature of Massachusetts Law Updates, highlighting a particular word or phrase and its meaning in law. Today’s phrase is “eminent domain.” “eminent domain. (18c) The inherent power of a governmental entity to take privately owned property, esp. land, and …Continue Reading Word(s) of the Month: eminent domain
In Verdrager v. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C., decided May 31, 2016, the SJC addressed the issue of self-help discovery as protected activity. The court said, in part: “The question whether an employee’s acts of self-help discovery in aid of claims under …Continue Reading Self-Help Discovery in Employment Discrimination Case
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