First Circuit Massachusetts Personal Jurisdiction
May 7, 2026 by Julia MacDonald
Issues of personal jurisdiction are inherently fact specific. But the First Circuit’s recent decision in Putnam v. EPR Properties, No. 25-1857 (1st Cir. Apr. 28, 2026), offers broader lessons applicable to future disputes over personal jurisdiction—both before the district court and First Circuit. What follows is a somewhat lengthy factual recitation. With apologies to the […]
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Massachusetts
March 21, 2023 / March 4, 2026 by Pierce Atwood Litigation
In an interesting parallel to the developments in the Maine Law Court that indicate a revival of state constitutional interpretation, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a noteworthy opinion examining the protections granted to free speech under the Commonwealth’s constitution. The case, Barron v. Kolenda, involved a town ordinance requiring all comments in public meetings […]
COVID-19 First Circuit Law Court Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island US Supreme Court
March 23, 2020 / March 4, 2026 by Pierce Atwood Litigation
Holed up here in my home office like many of you, I thought it would be a helpful time to take stock of the current state of affairs in the courts of appeal during this pandemic. As with most of life, COVID-19 has disrupted normal operations, leaving all of us in a state of uncertainty. […]
