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Suit to Stop Governor Baker

September 7, 2020
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Arguments begin Friday concerning lawsuit against Governor Baker and COVID-19 response

September 6, 2020
The Massachusetts Superior Court hears oral arguments Friday concerning a lawsuit over Governor Charlie Baker’s executive orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the beginning of June, the New Civil Liberties Alliance, based out of Washington D.C., filed a complaint in Massachusetts Superior Court representing local entrepreneurs, church pastors, and the headmaster of a private school…
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POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Yes, the primaries were chaotic — but not for reasons ever imagined

September 5, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic was not on the radar that day last fall, but it irrevocably changed the 2020 elections, and maybe all elections moving forward. The 4th Congressional District was one of two big races to watch on Tuesday night … and Wednesday night, and Thursday night. Read the full article   TweetShareShare0 Shares
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'Axon' Challenges FTC's Preclusion of Constitutional Claims in Ninth Circuit Appeal

September 4, 2020
On July 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard argument in Axon Enterprise v. FTC, where the plaintiff, Axon, argued that it should not be precluded from bringing constitutional claims challenging the FTC’s structure and administrative processes in federal court. The underlying dispute stems from the FTC’s investigation of Axon after it…
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Health Officials Visit Apex Entertainment After Mask Complaints

September 4, 2020
Marlborough health officials have visited Apex Entertainment three times this summer following complaints about violations of the state mask mandate. The complaints come on top of a state-ordered shutdown of the arcade at Apex in July. Health inspectors visited Apex on Thursday after a woman who took her son to Apex this week said she…
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Healey defends Baker’s COVID-19 crisis actions

September 2, 2020
With the Supreme Judicial Court expected to hear arguments in a little over a week over a lawsuit challenging Gov. Charlie Baker’s COVID-19 executive orders, Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lengthy defense of the governor and the legality of his actions to control the coronavirus. Baker has been sued by a group of…
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