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“Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly” Taps Sandulli Grace Attorney For Expert Commentary On Confidentiality Clause Case

Monday, March 30th, 2009 by Sandulli Grace Staff

Sandulli Grace attorney John M. Becker provided expert commentary in a recent front page article in the March 23, 2009 edition of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.  MLW is the leading news publication in the state for the legal community.  Attorney Becker…

Anxiety/Depression in Response to Work-Related Events May Qualify for Accidental Disability Retirement

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 by Sandulli Grace Staff

The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently highlighted the difficulty a public employee applying for accidental disability retirement faces when trying to establish a mental disability was caused by work.  Fender v. CRAB, 07-P-0621 (Oct. 3, 2008).    To establish entitlement to accidental…

Appeals Court Encourages Public Employers to Litigate Arbitration Decisions on Public Policy Grounds

Monday, September 29th, 2008 by Sandulli Grace Staff

In School Comm. of Lowell v Oun, 07-P-184 (Sept. 25, 2008), the Appeals Court upheld an arbitrator’s decision to reinstate three wrongfully-terminated teachers with full back pay and benefits.  In a possibly disturbing signal that could disrupt future judicial review…