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Recent updates:

• Update: July 2024

  Dear Subscriber:

  Thank you for updating your reference library with the 2024 edition of the Massachusetts Personal Injury Law Sourcebook & Citator . This updated product—which may be downloaded for enhanced search capability and access—brings the latest in personal injury law within your immediate reach.

  Highlights from the many developments reflected in this edition include

  • numerous amendments to court rules and orders, including
    • amendments to the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure regarding service by email, electronic signatures by judges and clerks, and the replacement of judges who become unavailable during the course of trial;
    • revisions to Rules 9A through 9E of the Rules of the Superior Court;
    • new Superior Court standing orders on videoconferencing and e-filing; and
    • amendments to Rule 1.15 (safekeeping property) of the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct;

  • updates to the Massachusetts General Laws and incorporation of additional case annotations;

  • a recent Supreme Judicial Court decision addressing how the statute of limitations will be applied in wrongful death cases; and

  • twenty-two new entries in the book's case digest, addressing, among other topics, anti-SLAPP litigation, vicarious liability for the negligent use of loaner vehicles, imposition of time limits on attorneys' conduct at trial, awards of prejudgment interest in Chapter 93A cases, assessment of whether a plaintiff's recovery will exceed the $50,000 threshold for actions in the Superior Court, the reasonable foreseeability of shootings outside a nightclub, whether an assault may be considered "physical abuse" as that term is used in homeowners' insurance policies, and the scope of immunity under the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act.

  The 2024 edition also updates a number of other useful practice resources, including a schedule of holidays and observances through 2026 and selected statistical data.

  Thank you for your continued support, as we at MCLE strive to bring you the latest solutions to the issues you face in your practice.

  Very truly yours,

  John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney

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Massachusetts Court Rules and Guidelines

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General Reference Materials

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Massachusetts Statutes

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Code of Massachusetts Regulations

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Federal Regulations and Statutes

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Overview of Massachusetts Notice Requirements, Statutes of Limitations, and Statutes of Repose

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Massachusetts Case Law

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Medical Diagrams and Glossaries

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Bibliography

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