Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

A rapper who is no stranger to controversy has one less legal worry today — and he has his adversary’s counsel to thank. https://lnkd.in/gTjR-_nu

A federal judge in Boston recently had to decide the question of whether he could order a default judgment against a “John Doe” internet user who allegedly infringed on copyrights held by an adult film distributor while it remains an open question as to whether pornography is afforded the protections of the Copyright Act in the first place. https://lnkd.in/gYY7_AgR

The Supreme Judicial Court is set to consider whether the immunity extended to public employers under the state tort claims act bars claims for negligent retention and supervision brought against the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority by a would-be passenger who alleged he was assaulted by a bus driver. https://lnkd.in/gqMTrcWT

A Juvenile Court complaint should have been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction once a jury found him delinquent only as to a lesser included first-time misdemeanor offense rather than a felony offense, the Supreme Judicial Court has ruled. https://lnkd.in/gxew3nv6

The Supreme Judicial Court has issued a set of further appellate review orders, granting review in one case and denying it in 37 others. https://lnkd.in/gssqWzqk

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The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities could not require families seeking emergency assistance shelter placement to provide third-party verification of eligibility at the time of initial application, the Supreme Judicial Court has ruled. https://lnkd.in/ghY3UDi9

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The Governor's Council on Nov. 20 unanimously approved two of Gov. Maura T. Healey's judicial nominees and agreed to all six of her most recent pardon recommendations. https://lnkd.in/gqpxg-DB

A defendant could not be convicted of first-degree murder based on evidence that he participated in a fatal shooting by following the victims prior to the shooting and driving the shooter to and from the crime scene, the Supreme Judicial Court has ruled. https://lnkd.in/gYjj_GNf