Managing Partner Susan Bourque was interviewed for a recent Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article “Arbitration agreement enforceable in med-mal case vs. eye surgeon” “Patients have many obstacles to overcome to pursue a medical malpractice case in Massachusetts… Now, doctors and hospitals can make an end-run around a patient’s Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial, and only […]
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Massachusetts Laws that Might Shock You
Remember the so-called “Footloose ordinance” in the 1984 movie of the same name? The law, which was actually on the books in Fort Smith, AR until 1953, effectively outlawed public dancing on Sundays. Or, how about the “Good Samaritan law” in Latham, MA where the gang from Seinfeld was arrested for failing to help someone […]
Parker Scheer Examines Auto Insurance: Optional Collision Coverage and Optional Limited Collision Coverage
Are You Really Covered? Part 7 and 8: Optional Collision Coverage and Optional Limited Collision Coverage We continue our series on the twelve parts of the Massachusetts automobile insurance policy by discussing the benefits and drawbacks of these next two parts. Parts 7 and 8 of a Massachusetts auto insurance policy are closely related and […]
Common Charges Brought Against College Students
Sexual Assault and Rape Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment, rape, and sexual assault, and colleges and universities are increasingly being held to account for crimes committed in school or on campus. Sexual assault covers all unwanted sexual contact, whereas rape includes forced sexual intercourse with an individual, […]
Heading Back to College? What Every College Student (And Their Parents) Should Know to Stay Out of Trouble
Heading off to college is an exciting prospect for young people, many of whom are living away from home for the first time and experiencing unprecedented freedoms. Unfortunately, this newfound freedom sometimes goes too far and without parental supervision, kids may push boundaries that can lead to trouble. Easy access to alcohol or drugs, sexual […]
