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Latest News in Massachusetts

  • April 24, 2026

    10 States Say EPA Must Enforce Clean Air Act Soot Rule

    A coalition of 10 states and three local governments sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday, claiming the agency has failed to implement a Clean Air Act rule regulating soot and is thereby endangering public health across the country.

  • April 24, 2026

    Mass. Judge Tells Feds Not To Deport Harvard Researcher

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday ordered the government to act on a Harvard researcher's request to renew her expiring J-1 visa and to not take any steps toward deporting her while a criminal smuggling case is pending.

  • April 24, 2026

    Judge Shields More Colleges From Admissions Data Survey

    A Boston federal judge on Friday blocked enforcement of the federal government's demand for seven years' worth of college admissions data from dozens of universities, following an earlier ruling enjoining the U.S. Department of Education survey for the public colleges of 17 states.

  • April 24, 2026

    States Seek Early Win In Challenge To Trump Mail-In Ballot EO

    A coalition of Democrat-led states is asking a Massachusetts federal judge to permanently block core provisions of President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail-in voting, arguing the directive unlawfully encroaches on states' authority over elections and violates the Constitution's separation of powers.

  • April 24, 2026

    One Certainty As Tariff Refunds Start: 'There Will Be Litigation'

    The launch of the refund process for tariffs struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court marks the start of lengthy and multifaceted court battles as companies fight with consumers — and amongst themselves — about who gets a slice of the $166 billion pie, experts told Law360.

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Areas of Coverage

  • AGENCIES
  • Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office
  • Massachusetts Business Development Corporation
  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
  • Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
  • Massachusetts Department of Public Health
  • Massachusetts Department of Transportation
  • Massachusetts Division of Insurance
  • Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
  • Massachusetts Office of the Comptroller
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Investigations and enforcement actions by state and federal prosecutors
  • LITIGATION
  • Antitrust litigation
  • Class actions
  • Environmental suits
  • Labor and employment issues
  • Intellectual property cases
  • Product liability and consumer protection disputes
  • Securities disputes
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures involving companies headquartered in Massachusetts
  • Real estate deals
  • PROFILES
  • Nominations, appointments, and elections of judges and agency officials in Massachusetts
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of Massachusetts judges, litigators, and firms

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