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Hundreds of Massachusetts criminal cases could be dropped, indigent defendants released amid defense attorney work stoppage

Bar advocates, who provide representation for most of the state's indigent defendants, stopped work in May to fight for higher wages. The post Hundreds of Massachusetts criminal cases could be dropped,

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Mass. high court triggers rule to begin releasing unrepresented defendants amid lawyers’ work stoppage

Many court-appointed attorneys have stopped taking on new clients as they fight for higher pay rates from the state.

WCVB Channel 5 on MSN · 16h

SJC's decision, fallout from public defender work stoppage could set Massachusetts defendants free

Massachusetts' highest court is imposing a legal protocol that could result in hundreds of criminal defendants being set free due to a lack of legal representation.

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Announces New Leadership for Board of Bar Overseers

The SJC in Massachusetts announced new leadership for the Board of Bar Overseers, appointing Richard C. Van Nostrand as chair ...

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Massachusetts high court backs Arrowood in workers' compensation trust fund dispute

Arrowood Indemnity wins key ruling as Massachusetts high court backs its right to recover workers' compensation costs from ...

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Supreme Court got it right in checking nationwide injunctions | EDITORIAL

By limiting the ability of a single judge to halt executive actions across the nation, the court has restored balance to the ...

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Supreme Court declines fired teacher’s free speech challenge over anti-transgender TikToks

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a Massachusetts teacher’s First Amendment challenge concerning her termination ...

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Massachusetts court sides with Insolvency Fund in $15m workers' compensation reimbursement dispute

A top court ruling hands Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund a $15 million win, reshaping legacy claims tied to failed carriers like Reliance and Home Insurance ...

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