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Appeals Court Reverses Alimony Sunset and Property Division in Prenup Case: Liz L. v. Ursel U. (AC 25-P-281, September 15, 2026)
Appeals Court holds 2012 Alimony Reform Act inapplicable to 2000 prenup establishing indefinite alimony duty, and rules that company interests acquired during marriage fall outside prenup’s exemption from property division.
Latest Opinions
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Liz L. v. Ursel U (AC-25-P-281, September 15, 2026)
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AIF Dartmouth, LLC v. Hanson (AC-24-P-961-&-25-P-341, September 14, 2026)
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Holick v. Boston Medical Center (AC-25-P-860, September 11, 2026)
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Care and Protection of Prince (AC-25-P-1124, September 11, 2026)
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Monsieur Touton Selection of Massachusetts, Ltd. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (AC-25-P-304, September 10, 2026)
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Main Street Mortgage Group, Corp. v. Tran (AC-25-P-568, September 10, 2026)
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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)
Case Briefs
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Appeals Court Reverses Alimony Sunset and Property Division in Prenup Case: Liz L. v. Ursel U. (AC 25-P-281, September 15, 2026)
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Trial Court Erred by Finding Sanitary Code Violation Didn’t Violate c. 93A: AIF Dartmouth, LLC v. Hanson (AC 24-P-961 & 25-P-341, Sept. 14, 2026)
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Father’s Care-and-Protection Petition Survives Dismissal: Care and Protection of Prince (AC 25-P-1124, Sept. 11, 2026)
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Appeals Court Restores Commission Discretion in License Revocation: Monsieur Touton v. ABCC (AC 25-P-304, September 10, 2026)
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Corporate Shell Game in Bankruptcy Backfires: Main Street Mortgage Group v. Tran (AC 25-P-568, Sept. 10, 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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Appeals Court
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Liz L. v. Ursel U (AC-25-P-281, September 15, 2026)
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AIF Dartmouth, LLC v. Hanson (AC-24-P-961-&-25-P-341, September 14, 2026)
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Care and Protection of Prince (AC-25-P-1124, September 11, 2026)
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Monsieur Touton Selection of Massachusetts, Ltd. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (AC-25-P-304, September 10, 2026)
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