Faked letter claiming to be from
judge
"This is something that is unprecedented in terms
of behavior that I've seen in the past. If people had believed the
letter to be true, it could have destroyed his reputation and
career as a judge."
MBA Chief Legal Counsel and
Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy, Boston Globe, November 7
Healy was quoted in a Globe piece about a series of
fake letters that were recently sent out claiming to be from a
probate court judge. The Massachusetts State Police are
investigating the matter.
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Festival refund
"Read it carefully. Know what you're signing. Don't
just sign it because it says a contract and you want it to work.
Read the contract."
MBA President-elect Robert W.
Harnais, WHDH TV (Channel 7), November 6
Harnais provided his analysis for "Solve it 7," which aims to
address problems faced by local consumers and residents. In this
featured case, the co-owners of Goodstuff Concessions seek a refund
for a paid deposit they made to sell concessions at a four-day
summer music festival, which was cancelled a week before the event.
According to Harnais, although the co-owners eventually got their
money back, a clear contract would have helped in this case.
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