Todd & Weld Attorneys Author Chapter in MCLE Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice Manual (7th Edition)
Todd & Weld attorneys Nicholas Carter, Maria Davis, and Gregory Browne authored a chapter in the MCLE Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice Manual, Seventh Edition (2025), a leading reference for civil practitioners and judges across the Commonwealth.
The chapter provides a practical, practitioner-focused guide to managing discovery disputes in Massachusetts Superior Court. It examines the balance between the broad scope of discovery permitted under Massachusetts Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and the court’s authority to limit discovery to prevent undue burden, oppression, or abuse.
Key topics include protective orders and confidentiality, electronically stored information and cost-shifting, discovery motion practice and sanctions, deposition conduct and specialized discovery motions, and the treatment of privileged materials, including inadvertent disclosures and clawback procedures.
The chapter reflects the authors’ extensive experience litigating complex civil matters and offers guidance grounded in the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure and applicable case law.