In The News
Cases handled by Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer and civil rights attorney Myong J. Joun are frequently reported on by local and national news media outlets. He is also asked to provide analysis and commentary on issues relating to criminal law, civil rights law and civil liberties. Below are some of the articles that appeared in the media:
- “Prosecutors drop charges against Occupy Boston supporter with National Lawyers Guild” – Boston Globe 12/16/2011
- “Occupiers seize the day – in court” – Boston Herald 12/14/2011
- “Occupy protesters arraigned; some get probation” – Boston Globe 12/13/2011
- “Court: City can’t oust Occupiers” – Metro Boston 11/17/2011
- “Protesters seek court help to stay put: Hearing set on order to block their ouster” – Boston Globe 11/16/2011
- “Occupiers look to pre-empt eviction, tell Hub … HELL NO WE WON’T GO!” – Boston Herald 11/16/2011
- “Attorney questions effectiveness of Secure Communities initiative” – Sentinel & Enterprise 7/23/2011
- “Council candidate agrees to settle lawsuit with police” – Lowell Sun 7/20/2011
- “Judge: City man’s civil rights were violated in arrest” – Lowell Sun 4/1/2011
- “Disorderly conduct cases draw fresh legal scrutiny” – Boston Globe 3/30/2011
- “Plaintiffs’ immigration status ‘irrelevant’ to their wage claims, Mass. judge rules” – National Law Journal 3/28/2011
- “Dracut, officer face civil-rights suit” – Lowell Sun 3/13/2011
- “Allegations against Dracut officer” – Lowell Sun 3/13/2011
- “Town gets whacked with civil-rights lawsuit thanks to Police Officer William Bailey” – Dracut After Dark 3/13/2011
- “Somerville under scrutiny for handling of police abuse allegations” Somerville Journal 10/9/2010
- “Somerville police report, civil lawsuit against cop tell conflicting stories” – Somerville Journal 4/29/2010
- “Somerville police officer faces federal lawsuit alleging unreasonable force, civil rights violations” Somerville Journal 4/27/2010
- “‘Model citizen’ files federal lawsuit against Somerville cop” – Somerville News 4/27/2010
- “Dracut man’s lawsuit alleges officer used excessive force” – Lowell Sun 1/17/2010
- “Quincy workers sue eatery, cite unpaid hours” – Patriot Ledger 9/17/2009
- “Quincy residents sue former employer in Brockton, alleging unpaid wages at restaurant” – Brockton Enterprise 9/17/2009
- “ZBA’s Nuon sues city for arrest” – Lowell Sun 7/11/2009
- “Settlement Reached on Strip Searches” – Springfield Republican 1/11/2007
- “Former Inmates File Lawsuit Over Prison Cells Without Toilets” – Boston Globe August 5, 2006
- “Assault alleged against former police chief” – Danvers Herald 2/3/2005
- “Two Boston Cops Convicted of Obstruction of Justice” – Associated Press 10/272004
- “Police Tied To a Beating and a Coverup” – Boston Globe 7/30/2003
- “Feds indict two cops for fabricating witnesses” – Boston Herald 7/30/2003
- “$1.35m settlement in strip-search case” – Boston Globe 6/22/2003
- “City of Boston, Suffolk County pay $10 million for jail strip searches” – Associated Press 5/29/2002
- “Ex-prisoner says she was strip-searched in view of men” – Boston Globe 4/24/2002
- “Sergeant sued in beating demoted” – Boston Globe 4/20/2002
- “Debate group send Nader check, apology, but not a seat: Green Party candidate sued sponsor of Bush-Gore faceoff” – Washington Post 4/17/2002
- “Nader sues debate panel over denied admission” – Boston Herald, 10/18/2000
- “Nader wants apology from Debate Panel for turning him away” – New York Times 10/5/2000
- “Cheryl Poore back as softball coach” – Cape Cod Times 7/22/2000
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