As we prepare to welcome little bands of marauding pirates, mermaids, firefighters, witches, and superheroes, we encourage you to use a bit of caution and common sense to ensure everyone has a safe and happy Halloween. Over the past three years, the Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that an annual average of 3,200 Halloween-related injuries […]
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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, […]
Are You A Delivery Driver Who’s Been Bitten by a Dog?
Delivery drivers are among the unsung heroes of today’s economy, making sure we have our orders when we want them, without ever having to leave home. Meals, groceries, clothes, Amazon orders—even our mail—is delivered every day, on time, rain or shine. But sometimes, these delivery drivers face unexpected and dangerous situations, not least among them […]
