Massachusetts High Court Revives Contractor Liability Claim Over ‘Half Inch’ Defect July 24, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Whether a half-inch granite protrusion on a crosswalk under repair is sufficient to support a negligent claim is a matter...
Landlord’s Insurer Denied Recovery for Damage Caused by Tenant’s Drone July 24, 2023 By Jim Sams Sathiyaselvam Thangavel’s hijinks with a drone caused more than $77,000 in damage to the apartment building where he lived, but...
Protester Sues Police for Over Arrest Near Maine Home of Federalist Society’s Leo July 24, 2023 A demonstrator arrested outside the home of conservative legal activist Leonard Leo contends police violated his First Amendment rights. Eli...
High-Profile Forensic Scientist Lee Liable for Fabricating Evidence in Murder Case July 24, 2023 By Pat Eaton-Robb Famed forensic scientist Henry Lee was found liable for fabricating evidence in a murder case that sent two Connecticut men...
New York City Agrees to Pay $13M to Settle Suits Over Arrests of 2020 Protesters July 21, 2023 By JAKE OFFENHARTZ New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf...
Connecticut Man Wrongly Convicted in 1984 Shooting of Baby Sues New Haven and Police July 21, 2023 A Connecticut man who was exonerated after serving 28 years in prison for killing a baby in 1994 has filed...
New York Technology Firm Sued for Not Hiring Engineer Who Is Deaf July 21, 2023 A Rochester, New York technology firm has been charged with allegedly violating federal law by ending its interview with and...
TD Garden Not Liable for Bruins Fan’s Slip-and-Fall July 20, 2023 TD Garden’s owner Delaware North and its janitorial service are not liable for the injuries an attendee at a Boston...
Gas Leak From Bad Fitting Cited in Chocolate Factory Explosion Where 7 Died July 20, 2023 By Michael Rubinkam Natural gas leaked from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful explosion leveled one building, heavily...
Failure of Doubler-Plated Hull Likely Caused Sinking of Gloucester Fishing Vessel July 20, 2023 The failure of the doubler-plated hull under the engine room likely caused the flooding and sinking of a fishing vessel...