Friday, March 12, 2010
Massachusetts State Courts Facing another Budget Cut
The Boston Bar Association is working to forestall a proposed $10 million budget cut for the state courts. This comes after a steep cut last year and voluntary cuts by the courts. Read more about the problems facing the Massachusetts courts and budget problems of other state courts at law.com.
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Labels: Massachusetts Courts
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Dianne Wilkerson Affidavit and News Coverage
Yesterday Dianne Wilkerson, Massachusetts state senator, was arrested on charges of attempted extortion and wire fraud. The following are some links to the affidavit and news coverage.
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- Affidavit
- Phoenix article (including photos)
- Timeline of Sen. Wilkerson's Troubles (Boston Herald)
Labels: Criminal, Legislature, Massachusetts Courts
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
New Rule Requires Privilege Log
Effective April 1, 2008, the Mass. Rules of Civil Procedure were amended to include a new section, Rule 26 (b) (5), governing claims of privilege or protection of materials during discovery. The amendment requires that the party withholding material prepare a privilege log, as further specified in the Rule.
Source: Mass. Trial Court Libraries
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Source: Mass. Trial Court Libraries
Labels: civil procedure, court rules, Massachusetts Courts
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Mass Jury Duty Web Site
The Commonwealth launched a new web site devoted to jury duty services - http://www.massjury.com/. On this site you can find general information about juror service in Massachusetts, information about serving jury duty if you are summoned, and forms for jurors.
Source: Metro
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Source: Metro
Labels: Massachusetts Courts
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Civil Procedure Changes
Civil Procedure will never be the same.
First, the rewritten Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect on December 1, 2007. Characterized as comprehensive "style-only" revisions, the changes make style and terminology consistent throughtout the Rules.
Second, amendments to the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure become effective on March 1, 2008. Much less comprehensive than the changes to the Federal Rules, these amendments primarily apply to District Court practice.
Sources: U.S. Courts: Federal Rulemaking; Massachusetts Law Updates
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First, the rewritten Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect on December 1, 2007. Characterized as comprehensive "style-only" revisions, the changes make style and terminology consistent throughtout the Rules.
Second, amendments to the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure become effective on March 1, 2008. Much less comprehensive than the changes to the Federal Rules, these amendments primarily apply to District Court practice.
Sources: U.S. Courts: Federal Rulemaking; Massachusetts Law Updates
Labels: civil procedure, Federal Courts, Massachusetts Courts
