A Boston judge dismissed over 100 criminal cases due to a court-appointed attorney work stoppage in Massachusetts.

An accused cocaine trafficker and a man charged with beating a pregnant woman were among the defendants whose charges were ...

More than 100 criminal cases at Boston Municipal Court have been dismissed as Massachusetts defendants go without lawyers in ...

With no resolution in sight, the Massachusetts court crisis caused by bar advocates’ work stoppage is set to escalate as criminal defendants continue to go without legal representation.

Today we’re explaining the origins of the lawyer work stoppage that has clogged up Massachusetts’ criminal justice system.

Seeking higher pay, lawyers for indigent defendants won’t take new clients. As a result, judges must dismiss cases against ...

Critics argue schools should not turn to a judicial system that is built to prosecute criminal cases — not help children and ...

More than 100 criminal cases at Boston Municipal Court have been dismissed as Massachusetts defendants go without lawyers in the wake of an attorney work stoppage.

BOSTON (AP) — A former Boston lawyer and prosecutor who was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors was sentenced Monday to between five and 10 years in state prison for rape.

With her high-profile criminal case concluded, Karen Read is now pushing for the return of her personal property, including ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has hired a prominent criminal lawyer with experience defending terrorism cases as she continues to face ...