Case Details

Issues

Common Law Powers

Filing State

MA

Court

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Year

2002

Citation

Ciardi v. F. Hoffmann- La Roche, Ltd., 762 N.E.2d 303 ( Mass. 2002)

Resolution

Attorney General’s common law powers include protection of public interest

Case Description

“The Attorney General has both a common-law duty and a specific statutory mandate to protect the public interest and enforce public rights.”