FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boston, MA, May 3, 2023 – Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, a Boston-based research and advocacy nonprofit, welcomed Kerry L. Timbers and Ryan LaRue to its Board of Directors during the organization’s Board Meeting on February 13, 2023. Kerry L. Timbers (he/him/his) is Managing Partner at Sunstein LLP, an intellectual property […]

Honoring Elaine Weddington Steward, Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, FSG Boston On April 12, 2023, Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice honored Elaine Weddington Steward with its 2023 Good Apple Award. A trailblazer throughout her historic career, Elaine’s extraordinary dedication to public service and social justice demonstrates the important role the legal community […]

Liberty Mutual Media Contact: Molly Stern Molly.Stern@libertymutual.com 617-470-4898 MA Appleseed Media Contact: Madeline Poage madeline@massappleseed.org 617-482-8686 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2023 Boston, March 7, 2023 – Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, a Boston-based research and advocacy nonprofit, announced that it has received a $50,000 grant from Liberty Mutual Foundation to expand MA […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Person: Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Madeline Poage madeline@massappleseed.org Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice in Boston, Massachusetts has been selected for a one-time grant from Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand’s Community Grant Program, an initiative of its joint 10-year, $100 million Black Community Commitment (BCC), created in […]

Media Contact: Madeline Poage, madeline@massappleseed.org 617-482-8686 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 26, 2022 Boston, Dec. 26, 2022 – Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, a Boston-based research and advocacy nonprofit, announced it has received a $15,000 donation from global law firm Goodwin that will help expand its work to advance racial and gender justice in […]

According to current news reports, a staff member of the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden recently cited an eighth-grader for wearing a hijab, which was deemed a “uniform infraction.” Deborah Silva, Executive Director of Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, released the following statement: “Policies like this harm students – there’s simply […]