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Recent updates:

• Update: May 2021

  Dear Subscriber:

  Thank you for updating your reference library with the 2021 edition of the Massachusetts Personal Injury Law Sourcebook & Citator . This updated product—which may be downloaded for enhanced search capability and access—brings the latest in personal injury law within your immediate reach.

  Highlights from the many developments reflected in this edition include

  • numerous amendments to court rules and orders, including
    • revisions to the Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and an updated fee schedule for District Court filings;
    • revisions to the medical malpractice provisions of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure;
    • information on numerous court orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
    • new Superior Court model jury instructions on general negligence and causation; and
    • amendments to Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:25—the Massachusetts Rules of Electronic Filing;

  • various amendments to the Massachusetts General Laws, including provisions on operating under the influence and prescription opioids litigation;

  • legislation to provide liability protections for health-care workers and facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic; and

  • numerous updated entries in the publication's case digest, along with a new section discussing the causation issues addressed in Doull v. Foster, 487 Mass. 1 (2021).

  The 2021 edition also updates a number of other useful practice resources, including a schedule of holidays and observances through 2023 and selected statistical data.

  Thank you for your continued support, as we at MCLE strive to bring you the latest solutions to the issues you face in your practice.

  Very truly yours,

  John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney

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Massachusetts Court Rules and Guidelines

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General Reference Materials

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Massachusetts Statutes

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Code of Massachusetts Regulations

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Federal Regulations and Statutes

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Overview of Massachusetts Notice Requirements, Statutes of Limitations, and Statutes of Repose

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Massachusetts Case Law

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Medical Diagrams and Glossaries

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Bibliography

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