Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
For bankruptcy lawyers, court, business booming
If, as is assumed in bankruptcy bar circles, there is a lag time between the onset of an economic downturn and the onslaught of bankruptcy petitions that inevitably follows, that time appears to have passed.
From Worcester and Springfield in the west to Boston and its suburbs in the east, bankruptcy attorneys across the state are reporting that their phones are ringing with calls from anxious clients asking how they can best deal with their debt. Increasingly, the lawyers say, their advice turns to talk of bankruptcy.
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Court rallies in judge’s absence
As one of its judges convalesces from an illness, the U.S. District Court has moved aggressively to ensure that his cases do not go unattended, Chief Judge Mark L. Wolf tells Lawyers Weekly. According to Wolf, Judge Reginald C. Lindsay has not been on the bench since April 1 due to what the chief judge says ...
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You may not know that we produce a publication for the medical community called Massachusetts Medical Law Report. It’s a newspaper written about the law for the medical profession. Med Law Report, certified for continuing medical education credit, comes out quarterly and is sent to thousands of doctors and health-care types. In conjunction...
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OPINIONS & DIGESTS
Full Text Opinions
- Commonwealth v. Augello (and a companion case) - Supreme Judicial Court - November 20, 2008
- Commonwealth v. Clark - Supreme Judicial Court - November 20, 2008
- Cosmo Bisazza's Case - Supreme Judicial Court - November 20, 2008
- Mitchell v. Board of Bar Examiners - Supreme Judicial Court - November 20, 2008
- Commonwealth v. Boyd - Appeals Court - November 20, 2008
Most Important Opinions
- Civil practice - Replevin - Artwork - 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals - November 19, 2008
- Civil practice - Contempt - Superior Court - October 6, 2008
- Civil practice - Contempt - Superior Court - October 6, 2008
- Immigration - Asylum - Indonesian citizen - 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals - November 19, 2008
- Contract - Legal fees - District Court/BMC Appellate Division - November 18, 2008
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Date: December 5, 2008
Place: InterContinental Hotel, Boston
Time: 11:30 AM
