In the Matter of Weiss (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-039-16)
Suspended attorney's third petition for reinstatement denied where hearing committee found insufficient rehabilitation, poor recall of discipline, and inadequate maintenance of legal knowledge.
SJC Opinions
Commonwealth v. Chatman (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-038-16)
Murder conviction affirmed; postverdict competency motion denied. Defendant failed to show Commonwealth could not have proven competency despite mental illness.
Myrick v. Harvard University (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-037-16)
Superior Court employment discrimination dismissal upheld. Denial of stay in pending Appeals Court appeal affirmed as appropriate exercise of discretion.
Commonwealth v. Sylvain (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-036-16)
Noncitizen defendant's guilty plea vacated where counsel gave erroneous advice about deportation consequences and judge found immigration concerns were a live issue during plea negotiation.
Goe v. Commissioner of Probation (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-035-16)
Probationer's challenge to additional probation conditions imposed by receiving state under Interstate Compact properly brought through declaratory judgment in Massachusetts court.
Commonwealth v. Smith (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-034-16)
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Commonwealth v. LaBrie (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-031-16)
Mother convicted of attempting to murder son by withholding cancer medication. Court reversed attempted murder conviction due to ineffective trial counsel and reversed assault charges for insufficient evidence.
Esler v. Sylvia-Reardon, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-032-16)
Nurse terminated for FMLA retaliation. Court reversed judgment n.o.v., finding evidence supported jury verdict. Front pay remains judicial function.
Katz, Nannis & Solomon, P.C., et al. v. Levine, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-033-16)
Parties cannot contractually expand the scope of judicial review of arbitration awards beyond the grounds specified in the Massachusetts Uniform Arbitration Act.
Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania v. Great Northern Insurance Company (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-030-16)
Employer cannot bar insurer's equitable contribution claim by selectively notifying only one of two workers' compensation insurers of an employee's injury.