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Tom Brady's Deflategate press
conference
"He was very aware that he should not be making
representations about others' conduct or behavior... You can kind
of assist a client in making a statement that is general enough to
deny involvement but also leave room for retreat later on, if need
be."
MBA Chief Legal Counsel and
Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy, Boston Globe, May 7
Healy was quoted in a Globe piece about the response of
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to the Deflategate controversy
delivered at a Jan. 22 press conference. The NFL commissioned Wells
Report released on Wednesday found that Brady was "at least
generally aware" of what happened to the footballs prior to a
January playoff game. "Some may call this a Clintonian type of
response," said Healy, noting that Brady "seemed to be very
well-prepared for the questions asked of him."
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Refusing to assist
authorities
"Where you
get into huge trouble is if you give (police) misleading
information."
MBA Criminal Justice Section
Vice Chair Peter Elikann, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, May
1
Elikann was quoted in a story about a community college police
chief who refused to tell authorities where his wife was when they
came to his home with a warrant for her arrest. According to
Elikann, refusing to assist authorities pursuing a criminal case
can lead to a month in jail or a $50 fine, but the law is obscure
and rarely enforced.
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Breathalyzer tests
"A number of questions remain and the public has a right to
transparency that only an independent investigator can provide. The
constitutional rights of our citizens are at stake as well as the
opportunity for them to have a fair and equitable trial."
MBA Chief Legal Counsel and
Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy, Salem News, May 4
Healy was quoted in an editorial supporting the MBA's call for
an independent investigation of blood-alcohol testing machines. The
quote was taken from an MBA statement released on April 28. Also
quoted in the editorial is Peter Elikann, vice chair of the MBA's
Criminal Justice Section Council. In addition to the Salem
News, the editorial also ran in the Gloucester Times,
the Daily News of Newburyport and the
Eagle-Tribune.
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Of note:
- MBA member and Access to Justice Award recipient Elizabeth
Toulan of Greater Boston Legal Services was featured in the Gloucester Times ("State bar group to honor
city woman" - May 5). Toulan will receive the Legal Services Award
at the MBA's Annual Dinner on May 7.
- MBA member and Access to Justice Award recipient Jonathan
Miller, chief of the Attorney General's office's Public Protection
and Advocacy Bureau, was featured in the Brookline Tab ("Mass. Bar Association to honor
Brookline's Jonathan Miller" - May 7). Miller will receive the
Prosecutor Award at the MBA's Annual Dinner on May 7.