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SSWG Wins First Trial Against Bouchard in Class Action Regarding Buzzard's Bay Oil Spill
 Three Mattapoisett homeowners have filed a class action lawsuit against Bouchard Transportation, Inc., seeking damages for pollution of their property from the 2003 oil spill in Buzzard's Bay.
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July 2010
SSWG Wins Maritime Law Motion in Buzzards Bay Class Action
After Plaintiffs, represented by SSWG, prevailed at the first stage of the Class Action trial, Defendants filed a motion asking the Court to rule that "federal maritime law" principles must be applied in the case. Through that motion, Defendants attempted to deny to Class members the benefit of Massachusetts laws that provide for double damages, pre-judgment interest, and attorney fees and costs. These state laws can increase the value of the Mattapoisett Class members' claims beyond what the jury awarded. SSWG successfully opposed the motion, with and the court holding that Massachusetts law, and not federal maritime law, will be applied in this case.
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July 2010
Jonathan Shapiro Discusses Juvenile Justice in the Wake of the Odgren Trial
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April 2010
Accord Reached in Lake Cochituate Matter
After years of litigation and negotiations over how to control invasive weeds in Lake Cochituate, a citizens group represented by Attorney Martin Levin reached an accord with state and local officials providing for a non-chemical control option.
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February 2010
National Lawyers Guild Profiles Patty Garin's Success
Patty Garin is praised for her success in the case Commonwealth v. Leonard Lacy, a 1973 first degree murder trial. In 2010, with her motion for a new trial pending, the Commonwealth finally made a deal that made Lacy a free man. After 36 years of wrongful incarceration he walked out of the courtroom and out of prison, finally, in February 2010.
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SSWG Attorneys Named in Super Lawyers
 The annual listing of "Massachusetts Super Lawyers" compiled by Law & Politics and published by Boston magazine includes SSWG attorneys among Boston's finest. The compilation is based upon a wide peer review nomination process. Patricia Garin and Jonathan Shapiro were named Super Lawyers for Criminal Defense, Civil Rights/First Amendment Law. Max Stern was named in the Top 100 Super Lawyers for White Collar, Criminal Defense and General Litigation. Lynn Weissberg was named Super Lawyer for Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Employment & Labor and Kenneth M. Resnick was named Rising Star by Super Lawyers for Criminal Defense, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff and General Litigation. Of counsel attorney, John Taylor "Ike" Williams was also named Super Lawyer in the areas of Entertainment and Sports, Intellectual Property and First Amendment/Media/Advertising.
Max D. Stern White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Max D. Stern was named White-Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year by Boston Best Lawyers for 2010
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SSWG Lawyers Named in Boston's Best Lawyer for 2009
In addition to being named White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year, Max D. Stern was also named in Boston's Best for Civil Rights Law and Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar. Patty Garin was named for Civil Rights Law and Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar. Jonathan Shapiro was named for Civil Rights Law and Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar. Lynn Weissberg was named for Civil Rights Law and of counsel attorney, John Taylor "Ike" Williams was named for First Amendment Law, Entertainment Law and Media Law.
January 2010
SSWG Attorney Nora Chorover Brings Clean Water Action Suit
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June 18, 2009
Lawsuit nets relief to river
By Kathy Shepard, Turley Publications Correspondent
WESTFIELD - A$20,000 environmental lawsuit settlement will go far in
efforts to benefit the Westfield River Watershed Association.
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February, 2009
SSWG attorney Jeffrey Wiesner represents Shepard Fairey
 SSWG attorney Jeffrey Wiesner represents Shepard Fairey, noted public artist and creator of the iconic “Hope” image of Barack Obama. Mr. Fairey is charged with posting his art at various location in Boston without permission. He was arrested while on the way to the opening reception of an exhibit of his work at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Mr. Wiesner critcized the timing of the arrest as the exercise of “bad judgment.”
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November, 2008
SSWG Partners Named 2008 Super Lawyers
For a second year in a row, the annual listing of “Massachusetts Super Lawyers” compiled by Law & Politics and published by Boston magazine includes four SSWG partners. The compilation is based upon a wide peer review nomination process. Max Stern is again named as one of the Top 10 Massachusetts attorneys. In addition, Max, Patty and Jonathan Shapiro are recognized as “Super Lawyers” in the practice area of Criminal Defense, and Lynn in the practice area of Employment Litigation: Plaintiff.
Associated Press - December 25, 2008
Boston corruption lawyer has had varied career
BOSTON (AP) - Max Stern thought he was handling just another garden-variety immigration case until he learned that his client, Bosnian national Marko Boskic, was accused of failing to disclose his role in the 1995 massacre of 1,200 civilian Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica.
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October 20, 2008
Judge finds lawyer can’t steal from partnership
A judge has dismissed a seven-count larceny indictment against a Boston lawyer after finding that an attorney cannot steal partnership money from his colleagues. More [PDF] »
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The 12-page ruling is Commonwealth v. Giordano, Lawyers Weekly No. 12-322-08.
June, 2008
Lynn Weissberg has been elected Vice President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association (“MELA”). She is also the Chair of MELA’s MCAD Committee.
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