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Court to decide high-stakes mortgage loan dispute

Lenders’ omissions in ‘right to cancel’ forms at issue in TILA case

Lawyers Weekly Podcast: May 11, 2009 Wage Act, TILA and economically ravaged jurors

Lawyer violated referral fee pact; Wage Act applies Issue regarding commission is one of first impression

• Boston lawyer creates futuristic computer simulation game
• One-time residence of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. up for sale
• Longtime Appeals Court clerk calls it a day

The Big Picture

• Confidential Informant: Large firm awarded $7M for pro bono work
• Confidential Informant: Unknown tweeter takes on Holland & Knight
• Confidential Informant: Changes in affiliation, staffing, location at 3 large firms

Filling in the layoffs gaps

Back in March, I reported that Boston’s Nutter, McClennen & Fish had laid off nine support staffers. At the time, I talked to managing partner Michael E. Mooney, who spoke frankly about the difficult decision. Soon thereafter, a Lawyers Weekly editorial lauded Mooney for refusing to use the euphemism “rightsizing” when talking about the...

Curt’s pitch for Asperger’s

I hesitate to admit this: I was listening to sports radio this morning. But I’m glad I was. During his regular appearance on WEEI, Red Sox icon Curt Schilling revealed that his 9-year-old son Grant has Asperger’s Syndrome. Asperger’s is a form of autism where the child has trouble connecting socially with others. Kids with...

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• Judgments affirmed - Appeals Court - Unpublished - May 13, 2009
• Criminal - Cocaine trafficking - Joint venture - Appeals Court - May 13, 2009
• Judges - Donating, exhibiting or selling photographs - Other Agencies - May 1, 2009
• Conflict of interest - Special commission - Judicial participation - Other Agencies - May 1, 2009
• Negligence - Injury from concrete forms - Superior Court - May 5, 2009

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Unsung Heroes

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and New England In-House are calling for nominations for their 2008 Unsung Heroes...

Date: September 23, 2009
Place: Boston Convention & Exhibit Center, Boston
Time: 11:30 AM

RX for Excellence

Honoring individuals in Massachusetts health care. Nominations are now being accepted.

Date: October 29, 2009
Place: TBA
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• Denied promotions, woman claims bias
• Rivals infringe on patent of blood-processing co.
• Surgical follow-up leads to severe complications
• Woman suffers anaphylactic shock after eating bread
• Trucker’s injury results in permanent pain

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