1. An Opinion Archive has been created, containing the most recent 3,600 decisions of the Massachusetts Appellate Courts. This feature is similar to the Massachusetts Internet Advance Sheets, although the headnotes prepared by the Reporter are not available. This searchable feature is available without a subscription.

2. Memorials to the late Chief Justice Edward F. Hennessey and Justice Martha Browning Sosman of the Supreme Judicial Court, which were presented at special sittings of the Supreme Judicial Court on April 15, 2008, and June 10, 2008, have been added. In addition, a Memorial to the late Justice Donald R. Grant of the Appeals Court, which was presented at a special sitting of the Appeals Court on May 12, 2008, has been added.

3. The 2008-2009 Edition of the Supreme Judicial Court Style Manual is available.

4. An Updated Compilation of the Massachusetts Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure, the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Rules of the Supreme Judicial Court, as appearing in the bound volumes of the Massachusetts Reports through September 1, 2008, are provided.

5. Decisions issued by the Appeals Court pursuant to its rule 1:28 (unpublished decisions), which have been released since the decision of the Appeals Court in Chace v. Curran, 71 Mass, App. Ct. 258, 260 n.4 (2008), have been added to the Web site. These decisions are primarily addressed to the parties and, therefore, may not fully address the facts of the case or the panel's decisional rationale. Moreover, rule 1:28 decisions are not circulated to the entire court and, therefore, represent only the views of the panel that decided the case. A summary decision pursuant to rule 1:28, issued after February 25, 2008, may be cited for its persuasive value but, because of the limitations noted above, not as binding precedent. These summary decisions may be found on the Web site by clicking on "Court Decisions" in the green left-hand margin, and then by clicking on "Unpublished Decisions."