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Notable & Quotable: MBA members in the media

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016

Notable & Quotable

"Retirements mean Baker will reshape state's high court," Boston Globe (Feb. 11) -- MBA Chief Legal Counsel and Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy was quoted on this front-page story about how the retirements of Supreme Judicial Court Justices Cordy, Spina and Duffly -- and future retirements -- will allow Gov. Baker to leave his mark on the court. Healy was also quoted by the Springfield Republican and appeared in many other news outlets after being interviewed by the Associated Press and State House News.
"Gov urged to look beyond the robed when picking judge," Boston Herald (Feb. 6) -- MBA Chief Legal Counsel and Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy was quoted about the retirement of Supreme Judicial Court Justice Francis X. Spina, effective August 12, 2016. In addition, Healy was quoted in the Boston Business Journal, Springfield Republican, and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The MBA also released a statement from Healy.

MBA Chief Legal Counsel and Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy was also quoted in several outlets about the recent retirement announcements from both Spina and Supreme Judicial Court Justice Robert J. Cordy, including the Lowell Sun (Feb. 8), via a State House News story.

"Homestead extends to adjacent parcels," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (Feb. 8) -- MBA member Richard L. Levine was quoted on a recent decision made by the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the 1st Circuit regarding homestead declaration.

"Promise to transfer home unenforceable," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (Feb. 8) -- MBA member Edmund A. Allcock was quoted on a recent Land Court ruling involving the Statute of Frauds.

"Employment bar keeps close eye on pay equity push,'" Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (Feb. 8) -- MBA members Christina L. Lewis, James W. Bucking, Daniel B. Klein, David B. Wilson and Nina J. Kimball were quoted on recent developments pertaining to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act.

"Whistle while you work," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (Feb. 8) -- MBA member Jeffrey A. Newman was quoted in the "Hearsay" column about a recent settlement received by two of his clients under the False Claims Act.