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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Jul 11, 20231 min read
MCAD Filers Left Out of COVID Emergency Measures
In Matthew Dunn v. Langevin, the Massachusetts SJC held that emergency measures it ordered to stay statutes of limitations during COVID...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Mar 14, 20221 min read
Federal Courts Drop Mask Mandate on March 7, 2022
Starting on March 7, 2022 individuals entering Federal Courts in Massachusetts will not be required to wear masks. Instead, they are...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Jan 11, 20221 min read
Massachusetts Trial Courts Pause Jury Trials During Surge of Omicron Variant
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has ordered trial courts to pause civil jury trials for the month of January, 2022 due to the...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Apr 18, 20211 min read
Massachusetts Courts Resume Jury Trials, With Limits.
The Massachusetts court system enters Phase 3 of it's COVID recovery plan on May 1, 2021. It entails resumption of twelve-person jury...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Stealing your employer's confidential information can subject you to punitive damages.
Employees who misappropriate their employers' proprietary materials during the course of employment and then use the purloined materials...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Mar 22, 20215 min read
The Door Has Been Shut on Massachusetts Home Buyers Who Seek Recourse After the Closing
In Sullivan et al. v. Five Acres Realty Trust, et al. (SJC-12934), the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts considered claims that...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Jan 23, 20211 min read
Employees who write rebuttals for their personnel file can be fired for it.
In Terence Meehan vs. Medical Information Technology, Inc., decided on January 20, 2021, a majority of the Massachusetts Appeals Court...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Sep 20, 20202 min read
Do's and Don'ts for Court Appearances using Zoom
There is no question that we have been operating in an altered state of reality since COVID-19 forced us into quarantine. Being home...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Sep 13, 20201 min read
While we were quarantined....
Massachusetts Superior Court jurisdictional limit increased.
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Is this the New Normal? Worcester County Probate Courts Open in Phases and Launch Virtual Registry
On July 13, 2020 the Worcester Probate and Family Court courthouses reopened for court staff and persons who are present in courthouses...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Jul 8, 20202 min read
MASSACHUSETTS COURTS PLAN SOFT REOPENING ON JULY 13, 2020
After being closed for everything except dire emergencies for months, Massachusetts courts plan a soft reopening starting on July 13,...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Jun 29, 20202 min read
Evictions and Foreclosures Halted in Massachusetts during the Pandemic
As most Massachusetts landlords and tenants know, a moratorium on non-essential evictions and foreclosures was enacted during the...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Jun 22, 20204 min read
Getting a Divorce in Massachusetts
People contact me all the time about getting divorced. It is often their first attempt to find out how it works. The first thing I tell...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Jun 14, 20201 min read
Employers Should Treat Returning Employees As New Hires
Employers who are bringing back former employees that were laid off or terminated should treat them like new hires. Returning employees ...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Massachusetts Guardians Ad Litem Given More Time Due To Covid-19
The Massachusetts Probate and Family Court clarified the expectations for Guardians Ad Litem investigations and reports on June 1, 2020. ...
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Kathryn O'Leary, Esq.
Jun 4, 20204 min read
So What If Your Massachusetts Business Reopens But Your Employees Are Afraid To Come Back To Work
“Fear cuts deeper than swords.” -George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones As the plan to reopen Massachusetts enters its second phase and...
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Kathryn O'Leary Esq.
May 14, 20203 min read
Divorce and Social Media
Protecting Children From a Former Spouse Who Disparages You Over Social Media Requires Exceptional Circumstances An unfortunate reality...
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