The resolution of David Almond’s case marks an important milestone in the pursuit of justice and accountability. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has agreed to a $10 million settlement, subject to court approval, following David’s tragic death in 2020 while under the supervision of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF). Read More
BOSTON — Advocates are pressing lawmakers on Beacon Hill to pass legislation that would help victims of child sexual abuse hold their abusers and the institutions that enable them accountable.
“What we’re doing here is trying to work with the legislature to make sure that children have access to justice, people who have been sexually assaulted have access to justice, and the institutions that harbor pedophiles can’t get away with it anymore,” Kim Dougherty, co-founder of the Justice Law Collaborative, said at the rally.
Justice Law Collaborative Calls on Massachusetts Legislature to Pass H.4539: “Justice Should Not Depend on a Deadline”
For Immediate Release July 6, 2026
Boston, MA / Los Angeles, CA. For more than two years, Justice Law Collaborative has worked alongside survivors, legislators, and child advocacy organizations to advance meaningful reforms that better protect children and expand access to justice for survivors of childhood sexual abuse in Massachusetts.
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Jury wrongly told it had to find liability on underlying tort
Massachusetts Weekly /March 26, 2026 A jury did not need to find a tobacco company liable for fraud and misrepresentation in order to hold it liable for violating Chapter 93A, the Appeals Court has ruled.
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All Female Led Plaintiffs’ Firm Honored With Second Empowering Women Award (2025)
BOSTON, MA. (July 28, 2025) – For the second consecutive year, Justice Law Collaborative, LLC (JLC) was named to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Empowering Women list, citing the firm’s commitment to elevating and supporting women in the field of law.
Lawsuit accuses genetic test maker of misleading claims.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A group of fertility patients has filed a federal class action lawsuit against Luminary Genetics (formerly NextGen Genetics), the company behind a test widely used during IVF treatment, alleging that the test is unreliable and may have ended their chances of having a child.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court, claims that the Silicon Valley-based firm aggressively marketed its genetic screening test as a proven, highly accurate way to select the best embryos during the IVF process. But, in reality, the suit says, the test doesn’t deliver what it promises—and the company knew it.
APRIL 8, 2025
Justice Law Collaborative was named to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly‘s 2025 list of “Up in Coming Law Firms.”
The inaugural list, released in April 2025, spotlights rising Massachusetts-based law firms launched in the last 10 years and strongly positioned for continued success. Read More
MARCH 4, 2025
Two Justice Law Collaborative partners have been named to the list of the nation’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers by Lawdragon. Firm co-founders Kim Dougherty and Paula Bliss were recognized by Lawdragon’s editors based on peer nominations, third-party research, and extensive editorial evaluation. Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 – Justice Law Collaborative, along with co-counsels Constable Law, and Berger Montague, filed class action lawsuits in the United States against multiple genetic testing companies for misleading consumers about the efficacy of Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGT-A).
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OCTOBER 24, 2024
Former IVF patients in the USA have filed class action lawsuits against several companies for misleading them about the efficacy of PGT-A. Read More