Oct 6, 2015 | Comments, Current, Current Case Comments, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 48
Case Comment Alexander v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., 765 F.3d 981 (9th Cir. 2014) Employment law cases often present one particularly vexing issue: whether a worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor. Under California law, this...
Oct 2, 2015 | Current, Lead Articles, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 48
Presently, Massachusetts courts lag behind courts of federal jurisdiction with regard to the use of prior consistent statements at trial. While the Advisory Committee notes accompanying Federal Rule of Evidence 801 explicitly state that “no sound reason is apparent...
Oct 2, 2015 | Notes, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 48
Americans are subject to the laws and regulations of two different governments: state and federal. While these two governments usually work towards common goals and aim to complement each other, conflicts and overlaps may arise. When they do or when the federal...
Feb 21, 2015 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 48
When I arrived at Suffolk Law School in the Fall of 1971, Professor John E. Fenton, Jr., was already a faculty icon. He was universally considered to be one of its very top teachers. He was the faculty advisor to both the Law Review and the Moot Court Board. And he...
Feb 20, 2015 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 48
On August 24, 2014, Suffolk University Law School lost a legendary and inspirational leader. Outside of Gleason Archer who founded the law school in 1906, few have left their mark on the institution, its faculty, staff, students, and alumni as indelibly as did former...
Feb 19, 2015 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 48
In recent decades, public school buildings have become increasingly important venues for religious worship services. This is an outgrowth of two factors. First, school districts today commonly make their facilities available during non-school hours to a variety of...
