SJC Upholds Ban on Corporate Campaign Money

On September 6th the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state law restricting political campaign contributions from corporations is constitutional. Two businesses, 1A Auto and 126 Self Storage, claimed the law violates their constitutionally protected free speech rights. Read Full Article

Free Expression in the Collection

This year, Banned Books Week, an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular, falls on September 23-29. Launched in 1982, Banned Book Week was in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries and highlights the value of free and open access to information. Read Full Article

Massachusetts Appeals Court to Hold Special Sittings in September at UMass Law-Dartmouth and UMass-Boston

The Massachusetts Appeals Court will hold special sittings at the University of Massachusetts School of Law in Dartmouth on Friday, September 7, and at the University of Massachusetts in Boston on Friday, September 14. Read Full Article

Too late for 93A suit says divided SJC

On August 29 a majority of the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a homeowner, Terry Bridgwood, could not sue building contractors, who worked for her in 2001, for causing a fire that took place in 2012. Read Full Article

Non-Compete Law Amendments Finally Enacted

After years of unsuccessful attempts the Massachusetts Legislature passed changes to the laws about the enforcement of non-compete covenants that limit employees’ mobility within the same industry. Read Full Article