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SJC Upholds Abusive Head Trauma Testimony in Infant Death Case: Commonwealth v. Shu Feng Hsu (SJC-13855, September 9, 2026)
Supreme Judicial Court affirms involuntary manslaughter conviction in infant death, holding expert testimony that injuries were consistent with abusive head trauma admissible when properly limited.
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Commonwealth v. Shu Feng Hsu (SJC-13855, September 9, 2026)
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In the Matter of an Impounded Case (SJC-13838, September 9, 2026)
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Bousquet v. Commerce Insurance Company (AC-25-P-1008, September 4, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Henderson (SJC-13482, September 4, 2026)
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Ahart v. Commonwealth (SJC-13891, September 4, 2026)
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Town of Nahant v. Northeastern University (SJC-13844, September 3, 2026)
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Iverson I. v. France F (SJC-13951, September 3, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Pinney (AC-24-P-1472, September 2, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Hood (SJC-13818, August 31, 2026)
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Eng v. Chen’s Food Enterprise, Inc. (AC-25-P-1222, August 24, 2026)
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Downey v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (AC-25-P-244, August 20, 2026)
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Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Inc. v. City of Boston (SJC-13865, August 19, 2026)
Case Briefs
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SJC Upholds Abusive Head Trauma Testimony in Infant Death Case: Commonwealth v. Shu Feng Hsu (SJC-13855, September 9, 2026)
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SJC Says Use the Lower Courts First: In the Matter of an Impounded Case (SJC-13838, September 9, 2026)
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Appeals Court Upholds Anti-Stacking Rule for MedPay: Bousquet v. Commerce Insurance (AC 25-P-1008, Sept. 4, 2026)
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SJC Affirms Felony-Murder Conviction Built on Joint-Venture Theory: Commonwealth v. Henderson (SJC-13482, September 4, 2026)
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No Second Bite After Appeals Are Done: Ahart v. Commonwealth (SJC-13891, September 4, 2026)
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Supreme Judicial Court
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Commonwealth v. Shu Feng Hsu (SJC-13855, September 9, 2026)
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In the Matter of an Impounded Case (SJC-13838, September 9, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Henderson (SJC-13482, September 4, 2026)
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Ahart v. Commonwealth (SJC-13891, September 4, 2026)
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Town of Nahant v. Northeastern University (SJC-13844, September 3, 2026)
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Iverson I. v. France F (SJC-13951, September 3, 2026)
Appeals Court
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Bousquet v. Commerce Insurance Company (AC-25-P-1008, September 4, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Pinney (AC-24-P-1472, September 2, 2026)
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Eng v. Chen’s Food Enterprise, Inc. (AC-25-P-1222, August 24, 2026)
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Downey v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (AC-25-P-244, August 20, 2026)
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Wang v. City of Chelsea (AC-25-P-1005, August 18, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Hempel (AC-19-P-63, August 12, 2026)