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Departing Attys Taking Files May Be Illegal, Mass. Court Says

By Chris Villani ( January 6, 2021, 2:41 PM EST) -- Massachusetts' top court suggested Wednesday that attorneys who surreptitiously take client files to start a new firm — including by smuggling them out the door in a gym bag — may violate the state's law against unfair and deceptive business practices....

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