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Massachusetts SJC Clarifies Law on Appellate Interest After Judgment Satisfied in Full Pending Appeal

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On March 11, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the “SJC”) issued a decision concluding that once a losing party satisfies a judgment in full, postjudgment interest stops running even if the losing party then...more

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to Address the Application of the Statute of Repose to Contractual Indemnification Claims

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An issue of great importance to all construction project parties, including design professionals and contractors, is pending before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). In the matter of Trustees of Boston...more

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Amicus Participation in Trial Courts: Navigating Uncharted Territory

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Good amicus briefs contribute to the development of the law and the administration of justice. They can benefit courts, parties, and, of course, the amici themselves. Courts benefit from having a more robust exposition of the...more

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Can an Ohio Judge Tell You How Fast You Must Try Your Case?

Your partner’s battle with cancer came to a tragic end, a struggle intensified by their persistent cigarette smoking. Despite your repeated pleas for them to quit, the addiction proved too strong...more

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Product Manufacturers Beware: You May Be Subject to Jurisdiction in Massachusetts

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Say you are a Floridian product manufacturer that does business in Massachusetts and you receive a Complaint filed in Massachusetts that alleges your product injured a Nova Scotian resident in Nova Scotia. You know that the...more

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12 Percent Interest? In This Economy? The Massachusetts SJC Affirms Statutory Interest Rate Added to Judgment

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently handed down a decision affirming that the 12 percent interest rate imposed on damage awards is constitutional. Chief Justice Scott L. Kafker wrote the May 9, 2023, decision...more

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Massachusetts High Court Considers New Rule on Remote Depositions

Massachusetts appears poised to become the latest jurisdiction to permanently embrace — and regulate — the practice of conducting pretrial discovery with remote depositions. A public comment period recently closed on a...more

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The Future of Remote Depositions

The option to take depositions remotely began federally in 1993, but the practice was not the standard until the Covid 19 pandemic created the necessity in the spring of 2020. State courts also adopted the practice years ago,...more

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SJC Orders a Trial Period for…Jury Trials

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On September 17, 2020, Massachusetts took a definitive step towards reintroducing in-person jury trials in its state court system. Although modest in scope, the transition represents forward momentum in a gradual plan to...more

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