"Superior Court strained from prolonged vacancies," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (June 17). MBA Judicial Administration Section Council member Marc A. Diller was quoted in an article about the large number of unresolved cases in the Superior Court due to unfilled vacancies on the bench.
- "Thomson Reuters employee forum hostile to whites, suit says," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (June 17). MBA member Jeffrey A. Dretler commented on a federal lawsuit filed against Thomson Reuters by a former employee who alleges that the company's internal communications channel tolerated stereotypical comments about white people while suppressing questions about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
"Payment of judgment only stops interest accrual on ‘unencumbered’ portion," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (June 17). MBA member Vincent J. Pisegna discussed an Appeals Court decision regarding the efforts of civil defendants to stop the accrual of post-judgment interest on an amount that they reserved the right to recoup on appeal.
"Attorney: Phrase in Supreme Court opinion suggests end near for ‘Texas two-step,’" Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (June 17). MBA member Michael C. Shepard discussed his belief that a phrase used in a recent Supreme Court decision could signal the end of the bankruptcy strategy known as the "Texas two-step."