Massachusetts
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Massachusetts’ top court ruled on Friday that a woman must return a $70,000 engagement ring from Tiffany & Co. to her former fiancé, Bruce Johnson, marking a significant end to 65 years of legal debates in the state over who is responsible when a relationship ends. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court sided with Johnson in…
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A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty on Friday to running a high-end brothel network in the greater Boston area and the suburbs of Washington, D.C., which catered to wealthy and influential clients, including politicians, corporate executives, lawyers, and military officers. Han Lee appeared in Boston federal court and admitted to charges of conspiring to persuade, induce,…
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Massachusetts’ highest court struck down a state ban on carrying switchblades on Tuesday, ruling that the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision requiring modern gun restrictions to align with the nation’s history and tradition also applies to other weapons. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court determined that a 1957 law prohibiting the possession of spring-release pocketknives, commonly…
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Massachusetts’ Supreme Court recently entertained the notion that a law dating back to the 1960s, originally intended to prevent eavesdropping on phone calls and telegraphs, might also encompass the collection of users’ browsing data by website operators without their explicit consent. This potential interpretation emerged during oral arguments as the court considered two proposed class…
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In a case of racial bullying in Southwick, Massachusetts, six juveniles have been charged following their involvement in a racially charged online incident. The incident, which occurred on Snapchat, featured appalling language, threats of violence against people of color, and even a simulated slave auction. Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni revealed the charges after an…
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A Massachusetts lawyer, Jeff Smith, is embroiled in a legal battle against the government, seeking $9.5 million in damages following a harrowing snowmobile collision with a Black Hawk helicopter. The March 2019 crash, which nearly claimed Smith’s life, has led to a protracted federal lawsuit, with Smith contending that the government’s negligence is responsible for…
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