John Perten, an attorney from Boston-based law firm Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green, which represented Chiller in the case, declined to disclose details of the settlement to WBJ.
Eight registered nurses have filed a lawsuit against Saint Vincent Hospital and its owner, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, under the Whistleblower Protection Act, claiming wrongful termination after they reported concerns about unsafe conditions to regulators.
One lawmaker told gig economy executives to "buckle up" for his line of questioning. Another described the ballot question proposing to reshape the relationship between popular apps and their drivers as "holding a gun to our heads." And the top senator involved in the process said bluntly to the company reps, "I don't trust you."
Justice Serge Georges ruled Monday that the case raises important questions that ought to be settled or else they will keep popping up, and ordered both sides to prepare for oral arguments before all seven justices of the high court in October.
After appointing her to the top job in 2022, Goldberg suspended O'Brien, a former state treasurer and the Democratic Party's 2002 nominee for governor, with pay in September. Â O'Brien's annual rate of pay is $181,722.
Criminal justice reform activists joined a handful of state lawmakers Wednesday to fight against Gov. Maura Healey's budget pitch to slash funding for some reentry programs, arguing the cuts would unravel the success of a landmark 2018 law.
The second largest city in Massachusetts has taken the first step towards supporting overdose prevention centers, sometimes referred to as safe injection sites, where people can use drugs under medical supervision.
The consequences for Milton voters rejecting a zoning reform plan did not end with losing state grant funding: the town now faces a legal complaint from Attorney General Andrea Campbell.