Privilege

Taking the Fifth: No Longer an Option When it Comes to Adultery in Massachusetts

Pursuant to 2018 Session Laws Chapter 155, Section 2 (An Act Relative to Reproductive Health), Massachusetts's outdated law criminalizing adultery was repealed. The Governor approved the law on July 27, 2018.2018 Session Laws Chapter 155, Section 2 specifically...

Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure Amended to Provide “Clawback” of Privileged Materials

The Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure govern almost all civil cases in Massachusetts state courts. Next year, new amendments to the Rules will take effect, significantly impacting the discovery process for many state lawsuits. Most of the new amendments govern...