June 24, 2011 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Two recent decisions, one from the Supreme Court and the other from the First Circuit, are graphic examples of how, despite criticisms of "activist'" judges reaching the results they want wh...
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June 20, 2011 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
I have returned from my vacation on the Jersey shore (I have a theory that everyone was born in NJ, but only some of us admit it.) Here's a snapshot of NJ folks - I searched in vain for ice...
June 3, 2011 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
The SJC decided what I think is an important new 80B case yesterday - Gorham v. Androscoggin County, 2011 ME 63 http://www.courts.state.me.us/court_info/opinions/2011%20documents/11me63go.p...
May 25, 2011 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
The First Circuit issued a decision Monday that is squarely correct on existing law -- and underscores what's wrong with that law. Downing/Salt Pond Partners, L.P. v. State of Rhode Island...
May 14, 2011 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Sylvia Walbolt, a colleague at the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and a giant in the appellate world, has an article in this month's ABA LItigation magazine well worth reading - "Twen...
April 30, 2011 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Here's a situation similar to one I thought I had, but I don't, and we can't let this pondering go to waste, can we, hence blogging. Assume the following scenario: 1. An 80B/80C appeal of...
April 6, 2011 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
1. I attended the Massachusetts Chapter of the Federal Bar Association's Reception last night, which honored Chief Justice Lynch. She offered, as always, pithy and insightful remarks, focu...
March 31, 2011 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
I am in DC this week attending a conference - the cherry blossoms are in bloom but alas the weather is grey. Livening up things, however, and happily not deterred by his auto mishap of yes...
March 25, 2011 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
There are a couple of First Amendment issues of interest decided and looming in the First Circuit. First, on the looming front, some campaign disclosure cases are in the news these days bec...
March 17, 2011 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
In preparing a filing for the SJC the other day, the lawyer I was working with asked, "why do we need to include the parallel citation (i.e. the A.2d as well as the ME cite)"? Good question...
