April 24, 2023
Sufficiency of Affidavits Supporting Motions for Summary Judgement
Motions for Summary Judgment are a useful tool for insurance companies to have a Court rule on issues in a case as a matter of law before those issues are presented to a jury. DSCB Associate Marni Rogalsky breaks down its use in the context of defending first-party property cases.
January 10, 2023
Letters of Protection: Effective “I Owe Yous” or Evidence of Failure to Mitigate Damages
Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of a Letter of Protection from the legal experts at DSB&C.
October 12, 2022
Learning to Love Massachusetts Superior Court Rule 9A (Pt. II – Summary Judgment)
Massachusetts Superior Court Rule 9A is often the bane of many attorneys due to its length, complexity, and specificity. This blog post is a guide to filing/serving Summary Judgment Motions in the Superior Court.
January 31, 2022
Wielding the Double-Edged Sword of Non-Binding Arbitration
Many, if not all, Uniform Trial Orders include a mediation requirement. Increasingly, some judges have also been uniformly ordering cases to non-binding arbitration as an alternative method of resolution. Non-binding arbitration can be both a blessing and a nuisance.