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Some examples of successful cases include defeating summary judgment against a woman denied promotion because she had a small child (Sivieri v. DTA); winning an appeal from a Superior Court decision denying the sexual harassment…

Hybrid Mandate for Taxis Reversed: Judge says Boston Rule Violated Act of Congress Owners no Longer Need to Buy New Cars by 2015

By: Jonathan Saltzman A federal judge struck down yesterday a year-old rule requiring Boston cab owners to buy new energy-efficient hybrid cars by 2015, ruling that Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s initiative violated an act of…

Mother May Sue for Sex Discrimination

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly By: Eric T. Berkman A paralegal who claimed she was repeatedly denied promotions because she was a mother with small children could sue her employer for sex discrimination, a Superior Court judge…

Employment – Handicap Discrimination

August 17, 2009 Where a defendant employer was awarded summary judgment on a plaintiff employee’s handicap discrimination claim, the judgment must be vacated and a remand ordered because the plaintiff has raised trial worthy issues…

MCAD Filing Fees: What will be the Real Cost?

Featured in the June 16, 2003 issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly By Paul H. Merry Although she spoke little English and had only recently arrived from El Salvador, Esmeralda Sanchez (not her real name) knew…

Court Rules Should Be Changed to Assure Preservation of Electronic Evidence to Aid the Judicial Process

Developing Electronic Evidence Presented at the National Employment Lawyers Association By Paul H. Merry One thing on which even lawyers must agree is that more and better evidence makes better justice. And we live in…