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Laramie vs. Philip Morris Decision Upheld by Mass. High Court

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Massachusetts' high court upholds a 2019 jury decision regarding punitive damages.

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Paralegal Salaries by State in 2019

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Another bonus is that Washington does not deduct personal income tax. Massachusetts. “It’s All Here, Make It Yours; The Spirit of America” Massachusetts holds some of the most prestigious and affluent firms in the nation. That leaves room for a caramel macchiato from Starbucks!

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

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Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. 1500 Massachusetts Avenue. While a lawsuit is unlikely, it would certainly be an interesting — and not unwarranted — claim. __ Tauton High School District The Massachusetts case of Smith v.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. 1500 Massachusetts Avenue. The Massachusetts case of Smith v. Plaintiffs brought a personal injury action against the retailer. Tauton High School District.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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On July 8, 2021, the Court issued a declaration that “The [Minister] has a duty to take reasonable care … to avoid causing personal injury or death to persons who were under 18 years of age and ordinarily resident in Australia at the time of the commencement of this proceeding arising from emissions of carbon dioxide into the Earth’s atmosphere.”

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Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. 1500 Massachusetts Avenue. I am still trying to get the correct name of this lawsuit filed last year, but it involves a Halloween prank gone bad in Massachusetts. Johnson & Johnson.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction to block construction of a segment of an electric transmission power corridor in Maine that would be part of a project to carry electricity from Quebec to Massachusetts, including electricity generated by hydropower.

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