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Some workplace etiquette tips from your friends on the Supreme Judicial Court

Never get romantically involved with a supervisor or a subordinate. Stop that right now, just don't even think about it.

If you feel the workplace is overly sexualized, don't go to office holiday parties, or if you do, don't wear risque outfits and get drunk.

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Hazmat situation at Supreme Judicial Court

Fire crews, State Police on scene at 1 Pemberton Sq. to deal with white powder.

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Court upholds murder conviction in 2001 death of Roxbury store owner

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled today that Danilo Lopes was treated correctly by Boston Police and got a fair trial and so should continue to spend the rest of his life behind bars for shooting Jorge Fidalgo in the head so that he and a pal could make off with the day's receipts from Fidalgo's store, Davey's Supermarket in Roxbury.

Complete ruling.

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High court rules judge can't penalize witness in one case for his actions in another

The Supreme Judicial Court today overruled a judge who attempted to dock a psychologist's expert-witness fee in one case for showing up late in another case - and added she was wrong to try to dock him in the first place.

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Commonwealth vs. Weston W.

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State's highest court throws out juvenile curfew in Lowell

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled today a curfew on teenagers in Lowell violates the US and Massachusetts constitutions because it imposed potential criminal penalties.

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Q would approve: Court says police can break into a suspect's car and install a secret GPS unit - with a warrant

The Globe has the overview of a Supreme Judicial Court ruling today in a case involving GPS evidence used to convict a Cape Cod man of drug dealing. Read the ruling yourself.

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Court curbs privacy rights for prisoner phone calls

People held in Massachusetts jails have no right of privacy in phone calls if they are warned in advance the calls are monitored, a divided Supreme Judicial Court ruled today.

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Sox fan strikes out in anti-scalping lawsuit against ticket broker

The Supreme Judicial Court blew a series of legal fastballs right by Colman Herman today, ruling he couldn't prove any damages against Admit One Ticket Agency because he never actually bought a ticket from them.

The decision also throws up a Monster-sized wall against future attempts to go after ticket brokers who accept only credit cards.

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