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Amendments to Mass. Rules of Civil Procedure 8.1 and 55.1

Effective January 1, 2019

The Supreme Judicial Court has approved amendments to Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure new Rule 8.1 and Rule 55.1.

Rule 8.1 and Rule 55.1

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