How Hands-Free Driving Enforcement Will Affect Massachusetts’ Residents
How Hands-Free Driving Enforcement Will Affect Massachusetts’ Residents On November 25th 2019 in Boston, Governor Charlie Baker signed improved legislation in relation to the use of electronic devices while driving....
Is It Legal to Have Animal Traps on Your Property in Massachusetts?
You may have heard that Massachusetts law prohibits the use and installment of certain types of traps on one’s property, but does it mean that it is illegal to have...
How Disgruntled Employees Can Affect a Small Business in Massachusetts
Employment is a hallmark of adulthood. In fact, over 3.3 billion adults around the world are employed. That’s almost half of the global population. Since employment is so important for...
Privacy Rights in the Workplace in Massachusetts
Fundamentally, employees forfeit certain privacy rights in exchange for the opportunity to be employed and to earn pay. Though some think that this arrangement is unconstitutional, there is very little...
Things to Look For in a Real Estate Lawyer When Buying a Home in Massachusetts
Choosing the right Massachusetts real estate lawyer is like buying a home. There are at least eight things to consider prior to making the decision. As with buying the wrong...
The Principles of Police Interrogations in Massachusetts: Everything You Need to Know
If you have never been interrogated by the police, your only knowledge of police interrogations probably comes from TV shows and films about detectives. But are these police interrogation scenes...
What Factors Do I Need to Consider Before Moving My Child Out-Of-State?
Family relocation cases involving a request to move out-of-state are no longer a rarity. But, in order to be successful, any request will need to be properly planned, prepared, and...
7 Reasons Why DUI Defendants Should Hire a Criminal Defense Lawyer
About one in three traffic deaths in the U.S. involve an intoxicated driver. In Massachusetts alone, nearly 1,400 people died in driving under the influence (DUI) – related crashes between...
Misrepresentations of Product or Service in Massachusetts: Know Your Consumer Rights
Consumers rely on product or service assertions made by manufacturers, sellers, and distributors to make informed purchasing decisions, or so they think. Any agreement or sale depends on the goodwill...
What Happens at a Massachusetts Family Court Pre-Trial Hearing?
Some family law cases, especially highly contested divorces and child custody cases, will need to go to trial to be resolved. However, only a small percentage of family law cases...
Massachusetts Law Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements
A non-compete agreement – also known as a restrictive covenant – is a practice of employers asking their new and existing employees to agree not to start a competing business...
Discrimination (gender) in Massachusetts
Across the county, women earn on average 79 cents for every dollar that men earn in comparable positions. Massachusetts is not much better, where statewide women earn only 83 cents...
Paid Family and Medical Leave in Massachusetts
Over the past few years, numerous states have passed laws providing for paid family and medical leave. Because the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides for only unpaid...
Massachusetts Laws on Adult Use of Marijuana
Nearly three years ago, on November 8, 2016, Massachusetts voters approved the historic ballot initiative that put an end to marijuana prohibition for adults 21 and older. On December 15,...
What to Do After a Car Accident in Massachusetts
A car accident is everyone’s worst nightmare––wrecked automobiles and mangled lives. More than 4,500 people in Massachusetts are seriously injured or killed in car accidents every year. A car accident...
Probate in Massachusetts: Why Does It Take So Long in Some Cases?
Probate, which is the legal process for distributing the deceased’s property after his or her death, has a reputation in Massachusetts for its long duration. But is this always the...
Contract Disputes in Business Litigation Massachusetts
A contract does not have to be in writing. A contract simply exists after a verbal offer was communicated and accepted. But, because of this ambiguity, it is not uncommon...
When To Hire A Brain Injury Lawyer
Have you or a loved one suffered a serious brain injury after a motor vehicle accident, a fall, a medical error, or some other traumatic event? If so, you may...
Four Approaches to Navigating a Divorce in Massachusetts
When you are contemplating divorce, there is a lot that you need to consider. After your divorce, your life will be different in many ways. And just thinking about all...
Probate in Massachusetts – When Should You Probate an Estate?
Losing a loved is a traumatizing and life-changing event. Not only should you deal with unbearable grief and sadness, but also handle the legal aspects pertaining to transferring property and...
