Eric T. Berkman

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled the town of Petersham improperly denied a solar farm permit, requiring site-specific reasons under the Dover Amendment.

A Rhode Island judge upheld the denial of a teacher's accidental disability retirement claim, ruling the five-year filing deadline was mandatory despite COVID delays.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled inmate discrimination claims under RICRA sound in tort, allowing a lawsuit over denied medical accommodations to proceed.

The Appeals Court ruled that attorneys' fee awards under Chapter 93A cannot be offset, protecting attorney liens and access to legal counsel.

The 1st Circuit ruled Rhode Island's Dealer Law cannot block a Massachusetts truck dealership, finding its application violated the Dormant Commerce Clause.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld a $74,680 attorneys’ fee award against a pro se litigant for pursuing frivolous claims in a divorce case.

The Appeals Court ruled a fired Boston Medical Center employee was entitled to unemployment benefits despite violating data security rules.

A Superior Court judge ordered Newton to return $2.4 million in cannabis impact fees, finding the city failed to tie spending to dispensary costs.

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A federal judge ruled a fired Cumberland Farms manager failed to show pretext for his retaliation claim after reporting sexual harassment complaints.