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Back Bay Fire Negligence
Lawsuit

"Negligence means simply acting in an unreasonable
manner. In this complaint, the plaintiff alleges several
allegations which could be considered unreasonable behavior."
MBA President Douglas K.
Sheff, FOX25 Evening News, April 22
Sheff provided FOX25 with legal insight into a negligence
lawsuit filed in relation to the Back Bay fire at 298 Beacon Street
that claimed the lives of two Boston firefighters. Referring to
welding being done at 296 Beacon Street that allegedly started the
fire, Sheff told WBUR's "All Things Considered" that "This is an
ultra-hazardous activity and that can in the eyes of the law raise
the responsibility of the building owner." MBA President-elect
Marsha Kazarosian also appeared on FOX25 to discuss the lawsuit on
April 23.
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Tsarnaev Case

"They're trying their best to point to someone else
and say he's just a young, duped kid tagging along after his
brother."
MBA President-elect Marsha V.
Kazarosian, FOX25 Morning News, April 18
Kazarosian went Case-By-Case with FOX25 and addressed the latest
developments in the Tsarnaev case as well as a federal lawsuit
filed against General Motors. She also made an April 21 appearance
on FOX25 to discuss new developments in the
Jeremiah Oliver case. "Hopefully something good will come out of
it," said Kazarosian. "Maybe they'll have more funding for DCF to
take care of these kids. There are so many kids in that
system."
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Gants SJC Nomination

"Justice Gants has worked his way up from the
trenches of law practice and has the strong intellectual fire power
to boldly lead the court."
MBA Chief Legal Counsel
and Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy, State House News, April 17
Gov. Deval L. Patrick announced last week that he has nominated
Ralph D. Gants to serve as the next Cheif Justice of the Supreme
Judicial Court. Healy was also quoted in the Boston Globe and the Associated Press. Healy noted in the
Globe article that Gants helped establish a new legal
process for subprime mortgage cases, shifting the burden from
borrowers to banks and lenders. "It was a major shift of the
burden, and it was a case cited throughout the country," said
Healy. MBA President Douglas K. Sheff was also quoted on the
selection of Gants in the Boston Herald. "A lot of the time,
judges think they're beyond reproach, but he's a guy who will pull
you aside and have a genuine conversation," said Sheff.