Steinmetz, et al v. Coyle & Caron, Inc.
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August 24, 2017
Mass. 1st Amendment Row Over Anti-SLAPP Law Might Settle
The parties in a suit that could have reshaped First Amendment rights in Massachusetts said in a filing Wednesday that they’re close to settling the dispute over alleged defamation linked to architectural renderings of a dream home.
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July 05, 2017
1st Circ. Certifies Free Speech Question To Mass. High Court
In a case that could have broad implications for First Amendment rights in Massachusetts, the First Circuit has asked the state's high court whether paid consultants are covered by the state's law that protects efforts to influence the government.
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May 05, 2017
Mass. Anti-SLAPP Law Is Unconstitutional, 1st Circ. Told
A Massachusetts law protecting First Amendment speech and petitioning from lawsuits — called an anti-SLAPP law — is currently unconstitutional because it deprives plaintiffs of their rights to a trial by jury, a disgruntled homeowner suing an architectural firm over allegedly inaccurate drawings told the First Circuit on Thursday.