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Court funding
"They can't absorb [550 layoffs]. You've got the
courts at their breaking point."
MBA Chief Legal Counsel and
Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy, Boston Business Journal, March 5,
2015
Healy was quoted in a BBJ story about possible cuts to
court funding under Governor Charlie Baker's recently released
budget proposal. The trial courts estimate that they could be
forced to lay off hundreds of employees under the current
proposal.
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MBTA reimbursement
"This
doesn't preclude anybody from going after the MBTA on their own
whether it's a class action suit or not."
MBA Criminal Justice Section
Vice Chair Peter Elikann, FOX 25, March 11
Elikann spoke to FOX 25 as part of a story on the MBTA's plan to
compensate riders for canceled and delayed trains caused by winter
storms. Cash riders can ride for free on April 24 and monthly pass
holders will receive a 15 percent discount for the month of
May.
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Of note:
- In addition to the clip mentioned above, MBA Chief Legal
Counsel and Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy was quoted by
Metro Boston in a profile piece about noted
Boston criminal defense attorney Anthony Cardinale. "I don't think
there's any other attorney I've met locally that matches his skill
sets," said Healy. ("Anthony Cardinale talks Whitey, Gotti and the
FBI" - March 9).