Is Charging a Pet Deposit Legal in Massachusetts? Problem: You are moving into your new apartment with your favorite pet. Johnson, a black Labrador you have had for five years…
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Today the United Supreme Court decided two key cases in the battle for equal rights. A day after eviscerating the Voters Rights Act in Shelby County, Alabama v. Eric Holder, Jr., the…
In 1993 Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act (“NVRA”) as a means of increasing voter turn-out. The Act requires states to “accept and use” a specific federal form for…
Criminal complaints for Dias Kadyrbaev, Azamat Tazhayakov and Robel Phillipos. Today associates of 19 year old Tsarnaev were arrested for obstructing justice. Each face major felonies that range in prison sentences from 5 to 8 years.
I am not going to editorialize this document, rather I will simply post it here for you to read. I will say that as a resident of Beacon Hill, a…
What Will Be Your Space Jam? [pullquote style=”left” quote=”dark”]What will you make that will make the world awesome -Kid President[/pullquote] Whether you’re dealing with an Insurance company that does not…
How to Deal With Debt Collectors It’s 7pm on a Tuesday and the phone rings. You answer. The person on the line asks for verification of your name. You verify….
United States v. Windsor: Another historic day at the Supreme Court. Today the Justices heard argument for and against the Defense of Marriage Act which allows for marriage exclude same sex marriage therefore excluding same sex couples from many federal benefits…
HOLLINGSWORTH v. PERRY Today was a historic day for the Supreme Court. Civil Right Law is outside my practice area, but the oral arguments heard today about gay marriage were absolutely fascinating and worth posting. Listen…
On Monday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judaical Court decided HSBC Bank v. Jodi Matt (SJC-11101). For a quick review… HSBC Bank attempted to foreclose on Matt’s house. In the commonwealth, we practice statutory…
