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Amherst drug tampering case
"The governor should step in and appoint such an individual.
How can law enforcement investigate itself, particularly when you
have allegations surfacing whether the prior attorney general may
have been involved in some sort of alleged coverup?"
MBA Chief Legal Counsel and
Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy, Boston Globe, July 9
Healy was quoted in a story about the investigation of former
state chemist Sonja Farak, who stole and used drugs she was
supposed to be testing. Both the MBA and the Committee for Public
Council Services are calling for the appointment of an independent
investigator to handle the case.
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Red Sox liability
"In reality, however, such a case against the Red
Sox would be difficult to win. Most assume these incidents and
injuries are an accepted part of baseball and you can't screen the
entire park."
MBA Treasurer Jeffrey N.
Catalano, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, July
9
In an op-ed piece, Catalano provides his legal analysis on the
possible liability of the Red Sox for injuries suffered by fans
when struck by foul balls or broken bats that enter the stands. One
June 5, Tonya Carpenter was struck in the face by a broken bat
while attending a Red Sox game at Fenway Park.
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Fatal attack of elderly
woman
"In order
to be charged with an involuntary manslaughter, you have to be
doing something which would have a reasonable likelihood that it
could cause serious bodily injury."
MBA Criminal Justice
Section Vice Chair Peter Elikann, FOX25, July 10
Elikann was interviewed by FOX25 for a story about the case of
an elderly woman who was fatally pushed to the ground in Boston's
Chinatown neighborhood.
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