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Chief Justice Edward F. Hennessey
Award
"He is one of the most innovative justices we have
on the Superior Court of Massachusetts. He was basically a one-man
pilot project."
MBA Chief Legal Counsel and
Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy, Boston Globe, May 11
Healy was quoted in a Globe editorial about the MBA's
selection of Superior Court Judge Dennis J. Curran for its Chief
Justice Edward F. Hennessey Award. The award was presented to
Curran at the MBA's Annual Dinner on May 7 in acknowledgement of
his vast work with attorney-directed voir dire, which is
now law in civil and criminal trials in Superior Court.
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Tsarnaev trial: Cost of life in
prison vs. death row
"On
average it's eight to 10 times more expensive. In some states like
California, it's 20 times as expensive."
MBA Criminal Justice Section
Vice Chair Peter Elikann, FOX25, May 13
Elikann was interviewed for a piece on the cost of life in
prison versus the cost of death row in relation to the penalty
phase of the Tsarnaev trial. According to Elikann, there are a
variety of expenses such as housing and legal fees during the
appeals process which make the death row option more expensive. MBA
member and noted criminal defense attorney J.W. Carney Jr. was also
interviewed in the story.
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Wearables as e-discovery
"You have a privacy
expectation with respect to your personal devices. If the employer
owns it, you may have lost your privacy rights. If you bought it, I
don't think they can get to it."
MBA Workers Compensation
Section Chair Deborah G. Kohl, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, May 7
Kohl was quoted in a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly story
about data from "wearable" devices such as smartwatches and Fitbit
trackers being used in court. MBA Criminal Justice Section Vice
Chair Peter Elikann was also quoted in the article.
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Planet Fitness sale
"You really have to be assertive in protecting your
rights, particularly when you know the other side is spending time
and money for your benefit."
MBA Business Law Section
Chair Euripides D. Dalmanieras, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, May 7
Dalmanieras was quoted in a Massachusetts Lawyers
Weekly story about a recent federal court decision in the sale
of the Planet Fitness health club chain. More than $3.2
million in damages and interest was awarded to a Boston investment
firm that was denied a fee for its role in arranging the
sale.
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Of note:
- MBA member and Access to Justice Award recipient Benjamin
Evans, a public defender in Fall River, was featured in the Herald News ("Fall River public defender given
award from state bar association" - May 13). Evans received the
Defender Award at the MBA's Annual Dinner on May 7.
- Photos taken at the MBA's Annual Dinner on May 7 by Bill Brett
were featured on Boston.com (May 11).
Press releases:
- The MBA issued a press release on May 12, commending the Senate
Ways and Means Committee for its recommended budget allocation for
the Trial Court.