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Legal & Courts

  • Former owner of Usual restaurant agrees to 14-year sentence in drug arrest

    Zachary Comeau October 13, 2017

    The former owner of The Usual restaurant on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester has agreed to a prison term of 14 to 16 years for an array of drug and money laundering charges, according to his plea agreement filed Friday.

    Zachary Comeau October 13, 2017
  • Worcester health agency owner arrested over MassHealth fraud

    Emily Micucci October 11, 2017

    Hellen Kiago, a 47-year-old Sturbridge resident, was arrested on Wednesday morning for allegedly stealing about $2.7 million from the MassHealth system, Attorney General Maura Healey's office said.

    Emily Micucci October 11, 2017
  • Why legal support is important for small businesses

    Courtney Ross Escobar September 4, 2017

    When companies are starting up, they often overlook the necessity of including legal support in the budget.

    Courtney Ross Escobar September 4, 2017
  • 40 Under Forty: Courtney Ross Escobar

    August 21, 2017

    Escobar moved from Boston to Worcester in 2013 to found law firm, Ross Escobar Group, to make legal protections more accessible for small businesses and startups.

    August 21, 2017
  • 40 Under Forty: David Viens

    August 21, 2017

    Viens completed a judicial clerkship with Massachusetts Superior Court before entering private practice, relocating to Worcester County in 2010 to join Bowditch.

    August 21, 2017
  • 40 Under Forty: Michelle L. Cote, Esq.

    August 21, 2017

    Four years after joining Ravosa, Cote now manages the firm's Worcester office, growing practice areas of civil litigation, personal injury law and foreclosure prevention.

    August 21, 2017
  • AG reviewing Delta Dental spin off

    Emily Micucci July 19, 2017

    The Massachusetts Division of Insurance announced it has approved a new PPO plan formed by Delta Dental of Massachusetts, which faces review by Attorney General Maura Healey.

    Emily Micucci July 19, 2017
  • Dentists petition AG Healey to review Delta Dental practices

    Emily Micucci June 21, 2017

    A group of dentists said Delta Dental's new for-profit plan is discriminatory and confusing.

    Emily Micucci June 21, 2017
  • Angelini connects the dots of Worcester's community

    Laura Finaldi February 20, 2017

    Over the course of his 50 years in Worcester, Michael P. Angelini has had his hands in a lot of different ventures.

    Laura Finaldi February 20, 2017
  • ReWalk faces fraud suit

    Emily Micucci February 7, 2017

    A securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against ReWalk Robotics in a Massachusetts federal court.

    Emily Micucci February 7, 2017
  • Bowditch launching new business initiative

    January 23, 2017

    In December, Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey sold its building at 311 Main St. for $2.8 million to Cliff Rucker, who owns the Worcester Railers Hockey Club and is redeveloping properties around the city, including a hockey rink in the Canal

    January 23, 2017
  • Worcester gun dealer to end illegal sales, pay up to $35K

    Emily Micucci January 10, 2017

    The Gun Parlor Inc. in Worcester will pay up to $35,000 and bring its gun sale policies into compliance with state laws.

    Emily Micucci January 10, 2017
  • Bowditch & Dewey to grow Worcester office by 33%

    Brad Kane January 9, 2017

    Because of an anticipated increase in workload from businesses and other clients, law firm Bowditch & Dewey plans to hire an additional 15 lawyers over the next five years, Managing Partner Michael Angelini tells the Worcester Business Journal.

    Brad Kane January 9, 2017
  • Cape doctors sue AG over assisted suicide

    Emily Micucci October 26, 2016

    Two Barnstable County doctors have filed suit in Massachusetts Superior Court for the right to provide medical aid to dying patients, according to the advocacy group representing them.

    Emily Micucci October 26, 2016
  • Community Legal Aid gets $300K for fair housing programs

    Sam Bonacci October 3, 2016

    Worcester's Community Legal Aid has received $300,000 out of $1.9 million in federal funding to bankroll fair housing initiatives in Massachusetts.

    Sam Bonacci October 3, 2016
  • Couple charged with defrauding Staples of over $1.4M

    Sam Bonacci October 3, 2016

    A Georgia couple has been charged with carrying out a scheme that reportedly defrauded Framingham-based Staples of over $1.4 million.

    Sam Bonacci October 3, 2016

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