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Boston Injury Lawyer Blog

Boston Injury Lawyer Blog

Boston Injury Lawyer Blog discusses topics such as boating, car, motorcyle, and pedestrian accidents. By Boston, MA personal injury lawyers Altman& Altman.

http://www.bostoninjurylawyerblog.com/
Rank this Week: 669

Working the Law: News and Views on…

Working the Law: News and Views on Employment Issues

Covers Massachusetts employment law issues such as employment discrimination, sexual harasment and wrongful discharge. By Jack Merrill.

http://framinghamlegal.com
  • May 23

    Enforcement of Noncompetition Agreements Getting Easier?

    Enforcement of Noncompetition Agreements Getting Easier?
    In a decision that could make enforcing a central component of most noncompetition agreements easier, a U.S. District Court judge ruled this week that former employees cannot escape restrictions against soliciting their former customers…
  • May 17

    State’s Highest Court Holds Independent Contractor Statute Can Apply to Workers Outside Massachusett

    State’s Highest Court Holds Independent Contractor Statute Can Apply to Workers Outside Massachusett
    In a decision that might be said to foist an employer upon its own petard, Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court ruled today that the state’s rigid independent contractor statute can be applied to workers who never set foot…
  • May 16

    Defense against Lawsuit – Noncompetition Agreement

    Defense against Lawsuit – Noncompetition Agreement
    A small Metrowest plumbing company was sued in Worcester Superior Court after it hired a plumber who formerly worked for its competitor. The employer had previously been threatened with suit unless the employee either quit or was fired. Both…
Rank this Week: 881

Massachusetts Workers'…

Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Lawyer Blog

Covers construction accidents and workplace fraud. By Altman & Altman.

http://www.massachusettsworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/
  • May 23

    National Study Looks at Preventing Amputation Injuries in the Workplace

    National Study Looks at Preventing Amputation Injuries in the Workplace
    Massachusetts workers take note; there has been a recent study conducted that sheds new light on the frequency and prevention of amputation injuries in the workplace. Amputations are one of the most severe and debilitating types of workplace…
  • May 10

    Construction Worker Injured after Fall at Hingham Middle School

    Construction Worker Injured after Fall at Hingham Middle School
    A worker was injured Tuesday after falling from the Hingham Middle School construction site. The 45-year-old man from New Bedford, MA, apparently fell from the third story scaffolding of the building around 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. …
  • May 3

    OSHA Launches a New Plan to Keep Temporary Workers Safe on the Job

    OSHA Launches a New Plan to Keep Temporary Workers Safe on the Job
    This week the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new initiative to help protect temporary workers from workplace injuries. The memo and plan comes after a series of reports OSHA…
Rank this Week: 867

Simmons & Schiavo Blog

Simmons & Schiavo Blog

Covers estate planning and real estate law.

http://www.sslawoffices.com/category/all-posts/
  • May 23

    The 1031 Exchange – An Effective Real Estate Investment Resource

    The 1031 Exchange – An Effective Real Estate Investment Resource
    A 1031 exchange is known as a like-kind exchange and can be an effective tool for those who have investment real estate.  When selling investment real estate, most people face a significant tax burden. A like-kind exchange can…
  • May 20

    Roth 401(k) plans get a big boost in new law

    Roth 401(k) plans get a big boost in new law
    he new tax law that resolved the “fiscal cliff” issue in January allows employees with a 401(k) plan at work to roll over any or all of the assets in their current plan into a Roth 401(k) plan. This is a big change, and should at…
  • May 15

    Many estates can now save money by filing tax returns – even if they don’t have to

    Many estates can now save money by filing tax returns – even if they don’t have to
    A federal estate tax return doesn’t have to be filed every time someone dies. In fact, most estates never have to file one. However, a provision in the new “fiscal cliff” tax law may make it very advantageous to file an…
Rank this Week: 743

The Unruly of Law

The Unruly of Law

Reports on media law cases, developments in new media and traditional journalism. By Sheldon Toplitt.

http://theunrulyoflaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    UPDATE: Appeals Court Upholds FOIA Exemption Barring Release of bin Laden Photo

    UPDATE: Appeals Court Upholds FOIA Exemption Barring Release of bin Laden Photo
    (Photo credit: Wikipedia)In the 14-page unanimous per curiam ruling this week by a three-member panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department of Defense (Case No.…
  • May 22

    Eminem Music Licensor Sues Facebook for Copyright Infringement

    Eminem Music Licensor Sues Facebook for Copyright Infringement
     (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Social media behemoth Facebook and an Oregon ad agency have been sued for copyright infringement [17 U.S.C. sec. 101 et seq.] in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan by the…
  • May 21

    NBC News Taps Turness; First Woman to Helm Network News Division in U.S.

    NBC News Taps Turness; First Woman to Helm Network News Division in U.S.
     (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Forty-six-year-old Deborah Turness, who has headed the London-based ITV News since 2004, has been appointed president of NBC News, the New York Times reported yesterday.NBC News, America's first producer of…
Rank this Week: 460

Massachusetts Real Estate Lawyer…

Massachusetts Real Estate Lawyer Blog

Covers real estate sales, purchases and foreclosures. By Pulgini & Norton, LLP.

http://www.massachusettsrealestatelawyer-blog.com/
  • May 23

    Pending Home Sales Reach Three-Year High

    Pending Home Sales Reach Three-Year High
    The number of signed contracts to buy homes rose in March to the highest level in three years. The National Association of Realtors stated its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales rose 1.5% to 105.7, the highest since April 2010.…
  • May 20

    Home Prices Increasing Across the United State

    Home Prices Increasing Across the United State
    Home-price appreciation is increasing across most of the U.S., demonstrating that the housing market is turning around after the most severe downturn since the Great Depression. Prices rose by 8.1% in January from the previous year, the…
  • Mar 15

    US Housing Market Starts to Dip, But Remains Solid

    US Housing Market Starts to Dip, But Remains Solid
    Homebuilders began working at a slower pace in January than December, but the decrease occurred in the area of apartment construction, which dropped twenty-four percent. However, the rate of single-family homebuilding increased 0.8…
Rank this Week: 1828

Bankruptcy Topics

Bankruptcy Topics

Covers consumer bankruptcy laws in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. By Doug Beaton.

http://www.douglasbeaton.com
  • May 23

    Homeowner’s mortgage mess spills over into bankruptcy court

    Homeowner’s mortgage mess spills over into bankruptcy court
    If there is one bankruptcy case that sums up the frustrations of homeowners dealing with mortgage firms and banks, it must the the one recently decided by Bankruptcy Judge Hoffman in Massachusetts. This case (In re Perra, from May 22, 2013)…
  • May 20

    Bankruptcy hearings can be over before the fat lady sing

    Bankruptcy hearings can be over before the fat lady sing
    A recent opinion from United States bankruptcy judge Henry Boroff in Massachusetts helps to clarify a much debated question of bankruptcy law: when is the debtor’s “meeting of creditors” really over? Each person filing a…
  • May 1

    Window of opporunity opens for bankruptcy debtors with tax debt

    Window of opporunity opens for bankruptcy debtors with tax debt
    With April 15, 2013 in the rear view mirror, a new window of opportunity has opened up for people who owe back taxes for the year 2009. That’s because the required three year period from the 2009 due date (April 15, 2010) has now…
Rank this Week: 1143

Immigration Blog

Immigration Blog

Covers US immigration laws and policies. By Maged & Rost.

http://blog.immigrantconnect.com
  • May 23

    IMMIGRATION REFORM…HOCUS POCUS POLITICS

    IMMIGRATION REFORM…HOCUS POCUS POLITICS
    According to an article on bloomberg.com:  “The trio of investigations causing headaches for President Barack Obama’s administration has also provided a honeymoon period for the marquee element of his domestic agenda:…
  • May 16

    USCIS TO EXPAND ENTREPRENEURS IN RESIDENCE INITIATIVE

    USCIS TO EXPAND ENTREPRENEURS IN RESIDENCE INITIATIVE
    According to a USCIS News Release:  “In just over one year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) innovative Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) initiative has produced real benefits that will strengthen agency…
  • May 16

    EMPLOYERS MUST USE REVISED FORM I-9

    EMPLOYERS MUST USE REVISED FORM I-9
    According to a USCIS News Release:  “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds employers that beginning today they must use the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Revision 03/08/13)N for all new…
Rank this Week: 761

Boston ERISA & Insurance…

Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog

Covers ERISA, insurance coverage, and insurance bad faith. By Stephen Rosenberg.

http://www.bostonerisalaw.com/
  • May 23

    ESOPs, Appraisers and Fiduciary Liability

    ESOPs, Appraisers and Fiduciary Liability
    There is much uproar at the moment over the possible expansion of fiduciary status to include appraisers, whose work includes valuing the assets held by the participants in ESOPs. Appraisers understandably do not want to assume that status,…
  • May 21

    Do You Know a Governmental Plan When You See It?

    Do You Know a Governmental Plan When You See It?
    Years ago, I worked with a client who liked to tell the story of having begun working with ERISA governed plans right after ERISA was enacted. He had been told by his bosses that there is this “new law,” and you are in charge of…
  • May 20

    Player Safety and the Absence of Guaranteed Contracts in the NFL

    Player Safety and the Absence of Guaranteed Contracts in the NFL
    I don’t want to turn this into a sports law blog, or – heaven forbid – an NFL blog (heaven knows, there are more than enough of those), but the latest work of the Washington Post on player injuries was too good to ignore. I…
Rank this Week: 316

Boston Personal Injury Attorney…

Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Covers car accidents, work injuries and nursing home neglect. By Jeffrey S. Glassman.

http://www.bostonpersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/
  • May 23

    Understanding What Settlement Means in Boston Scientific Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit

    Understanding What Settlement Means in Boston Scientific Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
    Boston Scientific is a medical device company that has produced a number of products including transvaginal mesh. Transvaginal mesh is a type of surgical mesh that was used to treat women suffering from conditions including stress urinary…
  • May 22

    Dialysis Infections Down But Patients Still Face Many Risk

    Dialysis Infections Down But Patients Still Face Many Risk
    When a person does not have functioning kidneys that can remove waste from the body, dialysis is generally the only viable treatment unless or until a kidney transplant takes place. Dialysis can keep a patient alive for a long time, even…
  • May 21

    New Lawsuit Filed Against Boston Scientific Corporation

    New Lawsuit Filed Against Boston Scientific Corporation
    Throughout the United States, women have been taking action against medical device manufacturers that showed a callous disregard for their health and safety. These women had transvaginal mesh implants using surgical mesh that was approved by…
Rank this Week: 748

Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer…

Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Covers harassment crimes, motor vehicle crimes, drug crimes and entrapment defenses. By Patrick J. Murphy.

http://www.bostoncriminaldefenselawyer-blog.com/
  • May 22

    Boston "Gang Sweep" Leads to Arrest of 33 Individual

    Boston "Gang Sweep" Leads to Arrest of 33 Individual
    Boston authorities announced the allegedly successful execution of a series of raids, which they referred to as "Operation H." The crackdown targeted various individuals suspected of drug trafficking, gang activity, and violent crime. A…
  • May 15

    4 Defendants Sentenced in 2011 Boston Armed Robbery/Shooting Case

    4 Defendants Sentenced in 2011 Boston Armed Robbery/Shooting Case
    Earlier this month, four criminal defendants pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a September 2011 armed robbery and shooting, which resulted in the injuring of an on duty police officer. The men pleaded guilty to various charges, which…
  • May 7

    How to Possibly Avoid Jail Time by Participating in Pretrial Diversion

    How to Possibly Avoid Jail Time by Participating in Pretrial Diversion
    A little known fact within the Massachusetts criminal justice system, is the potential for any criminal defendant to be put on pretrial probation in lieu of criminal charges. You read that right, any potential defendant. The relevant statute…
Rank this Week: 2687

Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog

Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog

Published by Jeffrey S. Glassman

http://www.boston-car-accident-lawyer-blog.com/
  • May 22

    New England Accident Victims be Alert for Insurance Company's Use of Salvaged Part

    New England Accident Victims be Alert for Insurance Company's Use of Salvaged Part
    Car insurance companies are supposed to cover you in the event that you are involved in an accident and suffer injury or damage to property. Unfortunately, time and again it has been clearly demonstrated that car insurance companies are not…
  • May 18

    Seat Belts Still First Line of Defense for Summer Travel Season

    Seat Belts Still First Line of Defense for Summer Travel Season
    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) runs a number of safety campaigns throughout the year in order to educate the public and to encourage law enforcement to take strong action in enforcing driver safety laws. This year,…
  • May 15

    Ongoing Risk of Drowsy Drivers on Massachusetts Roadway

    Ongoing Risk of Drowsy Drivers on Massachusetts Roadway
    We've all been there -- spending hours behind the wheel, wanting nothing more than some shuteye. While most of us make it home safely, there are others who aren't so lucky. According to Yahoo News, there were more than 11,000 people killed…
Rank this Week: 313

Massachusetts Criminal Defense…

Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Covers drug crimes, DUI, sex crimes, theft and violent crimes. By Stephen Neyman, P.C.

http://www.massachusettscriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/
Rank this Week: 471

Maritime & Boating Accident Lawyer…

Maritime & Boating Accident Lawyer News

Covers boating accident and fishermen injury news. by Brais & Brais.

http://news.braislaw.com/
  • May 22

    Injured New York Royal Caribbean Passenger Retains Brais, Brais & Rusak

    Injured New York Royal Caribbean Passenger Retains Brais, Brais & Rusak
    The cruise injury lawyers of Brais, Brais & Rusak were retained to represent a New York cruise passenger who was injured at the Royal Caribbean private resort at Labadee, Haiti. Royal Caribbean leases a large tract of land in Labadee…
  • Mar 27

    Brais, Brais & Rusak Represents Hungarian Waiter against Princess Cruise Line

    Brais, Brais & Rusak Represents Hungarian Waiter against Princess Cruise Line
    The cruise injury attorneys of Brais, Brais & Rusak have been retained by a Hungarian crewmember in a claim against Princess Cruise Lines. The waiter, while preforming his duties, injured his back. Evidence gathered thus far shows…
  • Mar 22

    Keith Brais & Richard Rusak Represent Florida Woman Who Contracted Norovirus on Celebrity's Solstice

    Keith Brais & Richard Rusak Represent Florida Woman Who Contracted Norovirus on Celebrity's Solstice
    The cruise injury lawyers of Brais, Brais & Rusak represent a Florida woman who contracted Norovirus and became extremely ill aboard Celebrity Cruise Line's ship Solstice. The Solstice departed Ft. Lauderdale on March 16, 2012 for a 7…
Rank this Week: 249

Boston Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Boston Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers Boston car accidents and brain injuries. By Sheff Law.

http://www.boston-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/
  • May 22

    MIT SCIENTIST KILLED ON SUNDAY IN BIKE CRASH IN BOSTON

    MIT SCIENTIST KILLED ON SUNDAY IN BIKE CRASH IN BOSTON
    A MIT scientist was killed in a bike crash Sunday afternoon. The Boston Police reported that the victim was a female who was hit by a vehicle in the Black Bay section of Boston. The deceased was 36-year old Dr. Kanako Miura, a visiting…
  • May 22

    ELDERLY MAN DRIVES CAR INTO PARADE, INJURING ABOUT 60 PEOPLE

    ELDERLY MAN DRIVES CAR INTO PARADE, INJURING ABOUT 60 PEOPLE
    Last Saturday, a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man, drove his car into a group marching in a parade, leaving approximately 60 people injured. The status of the driver was not released. Fortunately no fatalities have been…
  • May 19

    METRO-NORTH RAILROAD SUSPENDED AFTER COLLISION INJURES OVER 60 PASSANGERS

    METRO-NORTH RAILROAD SUSPENDED AFTER COLLISION INJURES OVER 60 PASSANGERS
    Transportation on the Metro-North Railroad remains suspended after Friday evening's crash. Two rush hour trains collided after a derailment near the Fairfield Station, injuring more than 60 people, five critically. At least two passengers…
Rank this Week: 1220

JoelHSchwartz Law Firm Blog

JoelHSchwartz Law Firm Blog

Covers personal injury law in Boston.

http://www.joelhschwartz.com/blog/
  • May 22

    Three Basic Questions to Ask During your Initial Consultation

    Three Basic Questions to Ask During your Initial Consultation
    Before you hire a personal injury lawyer, you must meet with him or her to discuss your situation and determine if you actually have a case. Since most attorneys offer a free initial consultation, you don’t have anything to worry about…
  • May 21

    Have you been a Victim of Surgical Malpractice?

    Have you been a Victim of Surgical Malpractice?
    With so many different forms of medical malpractice, many are confused as to whether or not they actually have a case. Even more so, they don’t understand the process of pinpointing where things went wrong and how to receive…
  • May 16

    Ways to Better Understand what a Personal Injury Lawyer Offer

    Ways to Better Understand what a Personal Injury Lawyer Offer
    If you have been injured in an accident due to the negligence of a third party, you have the right to file a lawsuit against said party as a means of receiving compensation for damages, pain and suffering, and other related losses. With all…
Rank this Week: 2342

Boston Accident Injury Lawyer Blog

Boston Accident Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers accidents, commercial litigation and insurance bad faith. By Keith L. Miller.

http://www.bostonaccidentinjurylawyer.com/
  • May 22

    Pepperell, Massachusetts Head On Collision Injures Two

    Pepperell, Massachusetts Head On Collision Injures Two
    May 22, 2013 - Steven Feeney, 18, of Townsend, Massachusetts, and Adam Witkins, 30, of North Attleboro, sustained serious personal injuries in a two car crash. Both men were operating separate vehicles on Townsend Street in Pepperell and…
  • May 13

    Canton, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Leaves One Dead, One Injured

    Canton, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Leaves One Dead, One Injured
    May 13, 2013 - Evan Bard, 20, of Agawam, Massachusetts, has died as the result of serious personal injuries sustained in a single car accident, which occurred in Canton at approximately midnight on Saturday. She was a passenger in a...
  • May 2

    East Bridgewater, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Injures One

    East Bridgewater, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Injures One
    May 2, 2013 - Gregory Poole, 55, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, sustained serious personal injuries when he was struck by an SUV. The accident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 1:00p.m. while Poole was standing outside of the home…
Rank this Week: 1053

Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog

Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog

Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog covers topics such as felonies, violent crime, assault and battery, drug offenses, as well as wrongful convictions. Published by Altman & Altman.

http://www.bostoncriminallawyerblog.com/
  • May 22

    Boston Police Arrest 75 During Roxbury Gang Raid

    Boston Police Arrest 75 During Roxbury Gang Raid
    At least 75 people were arrested yesterday by the Boston Police Department during a targeted raid in the Boston neighborhood of Roxbury. The raid, called “Operation H,” took place around 6 a.m. Tuesday morning in an effort to…
  • May 20

    “I AM BEING ACCUSED OF MASSACHUSETTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WILL I LOSE MY CHILDREN AND GO TO JAIL?”

    “I AM BEING ACCUSED OF MASSACHUSETTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WILL I LOSE MY CHILDREN AND GO TO JAIL?”
    An allegation of Massachusetts domestic violence can affect your entire life. It can create irreversible harm long before you have a trial or resolve the criminal charges. This Boston criminal lawyer has handled many such cases over the…
  • May 16

    BOSTON GRAND JURY BRING WHITE COLLAR FELONY CHARGES AGAINST MASSPORT EMPLOYEES

    BOSTON GRAND JURY BRING WHITE COLLAR FELONY CHARGES AGAINST MASSPORT EMPLOYEES
    As we have discussed many times over the past years, we are seeing more and more prosecutions for things that we barely even heard about, much less saw Massachusetts criminal prosecutions for... although we kind of knew they existed. Today,…
Rank this Week: 621

Massachusetts Workers'…

Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Lawyer Blog

Covers workers' compensation, workplace safety and OSHA citations. By Bulgini & Norton, LLP.

http://www.massachusettsworkerscompensationlawyer-blog.com/
  • May 22

    Recent MA Superior Court Case Changes Workers' Compensation Law

    Recent MA Superior Court Case Changes Workers' Compensation Law
    A recent Massachusetts decision closed a loophole that allowed staffing-firm employees injured at a client company both to collect workers' compensation benefits and to sue the company where they were hurt. The Superior Court in…
  • May 21

    Massachusetts Man Indicted on Workers' Compensation Fraud Charge

    Massachusetts Man Indicted on Workers' Compensation Fraud Charge
    An Attleboro man has been indicted on charges that he fraudulently collected more than $53,000 in workers' compensation benefits while continuing to work. A fifty-seven year old male is charged with workers' compensation fraud and larceny…
  • Apr 17

    Employee Suffers Burns after Propane Tank Explosion

    Employee Suffers Burns after Propane Tank Explosion
    A man was sent to the hospital with first-degree burns to his face after a propane tank exploded at a glass-bottling plant in Milford. The worker was filling up a forklift's tank just outside Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc. plant when the…
Rank this Week: 687

Pappas Law Library Blog

Pappas Law Library Blog

From the Boston University School of Law.

http://bulawinteractive.org/libraryblog/
  • May 22

    New Database for Massachusetts Legislative History Research: InstaTrac

    New Database for Massachusetts Legislative History Research: InstaTrac
    Anyone who has tried to do Massachusetts Legislative History Research knows it can be very challenging because the Commonwealth does not publish reports and other legislative documents for the general public.  We have acquired a new…
  • May 17

    Fighting the Effects of Information Overload

    Fighting the Effects of Information Overload
    A study in 2007 found the average person encounters approximately 174 newspapers worth of data every day.  With all of that information coming in, we are constantly making decisions about what is and is not worth remembering, and the…
  • May 13

    Studying for the Bar Exam

    Studying for the Bar Exam
    If you’re taking the bar exam this summer, the thick books are probably already at your house.  Hundreds and hundreds of pages, how are you going to learn all of that material?  Answer: you’re not.  The key to not…
Rank this Week: 1175

Massachusetts Criminal Lawyer Blog

Massachusetts Criminal Lawyer Blog

Covers warrants, license suspension, Massachusetts criminal offenses, and criminal defense issues. By Lewin & Lewin.

http://www.massachusettscriminallawyerblog.com/
  • May 21

    PROBATION VIOLATION IN ESSEX SUPERIOR COURT

    PROBATION VIOLATION IN ESSEX SUPERIOR COURT
    On December 3, 2009 MS, then 20 years old, was convicted of Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Armed Home Invasion in Salem (MA) Superior Court. On the A&B D/W charge she was given a 2 1/2 year sentence to the House of…
  • May 21

    Malicious Destruction of Property Charge Dismissed

    Malicious Destruction of Property Charge Dismissed
    On March 17, 2013 YH, a 23 year old foreign student in his Senior Year at Boston College, let his temper get the best of him. YH was looking for a parking space on Boylston Street in downtown Boston. A lady was preparing to back into a space…
  • May 3

    ANOTHER DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY CASE DISMISSED

    ANOTHER DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY CASE DISMISSED
    On a Friday night in February, 2013 RW, a 25 year old cop from Maine, and his girlfriend came to Boston for an evening on the town. They visited several bars and by the end of the night RW was quite drunk. At about 1:15AM on Saturday morning…
Rank this Week: 1395

On Solid Ground: The Mirick Real…

On Solid Ground: The Mirick Real Estate Law Blog

Covers news and commentary on real estate development, environmental and construction law. By Mirick O'Connell.

http://mirickrealestatelawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 489

Massachusetts Criminal Defense…

Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Covers Massachusetts drug, weapons, theft and other criminal law news. By Michael DelSignore.

http://www.massachusettscriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/
Rank this Week: 1235

Massachusetts Divorce Blog

Massachusetts Divorce Blog

Covers family law, divorce mediation and collaborative law. By Howard I. Goldstein.

http://www.massachusetts-divorce.com/blog/
Rank this Week: 1208

Wynn & Wynn Blog

Wynn & Wynn Blog

Covers injury and workers' compensation law.

http://www.wynnandwynn.com/our-blog/
  • May 21

    Bad Faith Insurance Claim

    Bad Faith Insurance Claim
    In one way or another, we will all have to deal with an insurance company at some time in our lives. Car, home, health, life, if something is important to us- we insure it. In some cases we are required by law to have insurance, health…
  • May 21

    Burns One Of Top Causes Of Serious Injurie

    Burns One Of Top Causes Of Serious Injurie
    Burns are one of the most common accidents. They can result from any number of situations, from smaller burns from hot water or an accidental touch to a hot appliance, or more seriously from electrical malfunctions, house fires, and chemical…
  • May 14

    Mass: 32 Workplace Deaths,1,800 Diagnosed With Work Related Cancer

    Mass: 32 Workplace Deaths,1,800 Diagnosed With Work Related Cancer
    Sadly, workplace injuries have become a reality on many jobs. A recent report done in Massachusetts, however, showed that at times more then just an injury may occur. The report was entitled Dying For Work In Massachusetts, and it showed that…
Rank this Week: 1983

Massachusetts Divorce Law Monitor

Massachusetts Divorce Law Monitor

Covers Massachusetts family and divorce law. By Nancy R. Van Tine.

http://www.massachusettsdivorcelawmonitor.com/
  • May 21

    Modification, Change is Hard

    Modification, Change is Hard
    Hi there, I hope you all are enjoying this gorgeous weather, I love it!  We have been very busy here since March with a number of modification cases, as the new Alimony Law allowed for a large group of payors to file for…
  • May 13

    Gray Divorce: Retirement Accounts and Estate Planning

    Gray Divorce: Retirement Accounts and Estate Planning
    Hi there, I’ve been playing hooky, and my colleague Andrea Dunbar has stepped up to complete her series on points to consider in gray divorces. Best,  Nancy ______________ DIVIDING RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS There are important…
  • May 6

    Gray Divorce: Social Security and Medicare

    Gray Divorce: Social Security and Medicare
    Hi there, Gray divorce is on the increase.  As Boomers age they are deciding to divorce.  There are a number of issues that are of particular importance.  My very talented colleague Andrea Dunbar has written today about Social…
Rank this Week: 1427

The Massachusetts Real Estate Law…

The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog

Features news, commentary and musing about Massachusetts real estate law and litigation. By Richard D. Vetstein.

http://www.massrealestatelawblog.com
Rank this Week: 85

Breaking Ground: What's New in…

Breaking Ground: What's New in Real Estate Law

Updates in real estate law including leasing, financing, corporate real estate, environmental law. By Sherin and Lodgen.

http://blog.sherin.com/blog/
  • May 21

    Upcoming Real Estate Industry Event

    Upcoming Real Estate Industry Event
    Boston Bar Association   June 3, 2013 - When Energy and Environmental Obligations Collide June 3, 2013 - Preserving Affordable Housing in Massachusetts          NAIOP…
  • May 14

    7 Tips for Financing Solar Project

    7 Tips for Financing Solar Project
    Written by: Bethany A. Bartlett As the warm weather approaches, we see the usual signs of spring which, in a good year, includes an increase in commercial development and corresponding financing transactions.  Most notably this year is…
  • May 9

    Can Solar Farms and Backyard Gardens Co-Exist? Zoning Tensions Flare in Massachusett

    Can Solar Farms and Backyard Gardens Co-Exist? Zoning Tensions Flare in Massachusett
    Written by: Paula G. Curry Imagine you’ve just purchased your dream home in the ‘burbs.  Your patio has just been finished.  Your beautiful 2-acre lot, the minimum size required by the zoning bylaw, is taking shape…
Rank this Week: 1924

Corporate Social Responsibility…

Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law

Covers corporate governance, human rights, trade and transparency. By Foley Hoag LLP.

http://www.csrandthelaw.com
  • May 20

    Responding to Investor Concerns Regarding Human Rights Impact

    Responding to Investor Concerns Regarding Human Rights Impact
    Increasingly, companies will face explicit demands from investors, especially members of the socially responsible investor community, that they provide detailed disclosures regarding internal processes and procedures to assess and manage the…
  • May 1

    The European Union Lifts Sanctions on Burma

    The European Union Lifts Sanctions on Burma
    On April 22, the European Union lifted all sanctions on Burma except an arms embargo. The sanctions had already been eased in April 2012, which left open the option of easily putting them back into place. The European Union’s move to…
  • Apr 24

    Taking Stock of Business and Human Rights in the United State

    Taking Stock of Business and Human Rights in the United State
    This week, members of the United Nations (“U.N.”) Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations are making an official visit to the United States as part of the Group’s mandate to promote the effective…
Rank this Week: 3146

Boston Accident Lawyer Blog

Boston Accident Lawyer Blog

Covers Massachusetts motor vehicle accident law. By William D. Kickham, Esq.

http://www.bostonaccidentlawyerblog.com/
  • May 20

    Massachusetts Defective Product Injuries Might Result From Popcorn Maker

    Massachusetts Defective Product Injuries Might Result From Popcorn Maker
    Made popcorn lately with the Avon Popcorn Maker? Chances are it was anything but a Jolly Time. Recently, the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled Avon Microwave Popcorn Makers, due to burn and fire hazards and the possibility…
  • May 13

    Massachusetts Distracted Driving Accidents Involve Too Many Parent

    Massachusetts Distracted Driving Accidents Involve Too Many Parent
    Every parent – and of course, every soccer Mom – knows all too well the chaos and confusion that comes with the territory, when you shuttle your children around in the car. What tunes should you play on the radio? How to handle…
  • May 10

    Massachusetts Car-Pedestrian Accidents Need To Be Prevented

    Massachusetts Car-Pedestrian Accidents Need To Be Prevented
    This blog post is for all of the parents out there who might be reading this. If your child is at home with you right now, lean over and give him or her a big hug, and thank your lucky stars that he or she is safe. And if you by chance are…
Rank this Week: 1127

Boston Sexual Abuse Lawyer Blog

Boston Sexual Abuse Lawyer Blog

Published By Fogelman and Fogelman LLC

http://bostonsexualabuselawyer.com/
  • May 20

    NY Man Charged With Mass. Sex Abuse in 1970'

    NY Man Charged With Mass. Sex Abuse in 1970'
    The Boston Globe reports that a New York man was arraigned today on charges of sexually abusing four boys while he was the swim coach at the Arlington Boys & Girls Club during the late 1970s. Paul Collins, 62, who was arrested Friday in…
  • Apr 24

    Ex-teacher accused of sex abuse in Mass.

    Ex-teacher accused of sex abuse in Mass.
    A Massachusetts grand jury has indicted a former longtime Episcopal Academy teacher with sexually abusing four children at a religious summer camp in 1981. Richard P. Smith, 65, of Pennsylvania, was indicted by a Barnstable County Grand Jury…
  • Apr 21

    Lawyer Defends Alleged Sexual Assault

    Lawyer Defends Alleged Sexual Assault
    The lawyer of a man facing charges of sexual assault cast doubt on the charges as his client appeared before a judge last week in Worcester Superior Court, where his bail was reduced and passport returned, as Marlborough Patch.com…
Rank this Week: 938

Boston Injury Lawyer Blog

Boston Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers Injury Law. By Sugarman & Sugarman, P.C.

http://www.bostoninjurylawyer-blog.com/
  • May 20

    Defective Consumer Products - How New Legislation May Help to Hold Foreign Manufacturers Liable for Injurie

    Defective Consumer Products - How New Legislation May Help to Hold Foreign Manufacturers Liable for Injurie
    In 2012, more than 78 percent of all products recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission were produced by foreign manufacturers. The Banzai Falls Inflatable Pool Slide that was the subject of a jury award in favor of SUGARMAN's…
  • May 14

    Limousine Liability in Massachusett

    Limousine Liability in Massachusett
    Recently, a fire on a limousine in California ended in tragedy and the death of five co-workers who were not able to escape from the vehicle. Witnesses reported seeing a blast of fire from the rear of the vehicle and the vehicle quickly…
  • May 7

    Johns Hopkins Medical Study: Surgical "Never Events" are Extremely Common

    Johns Hopkins Medical Study: Surgical "Never Events" are Extremely Common
    According to a Johns Hopkins study recently reported in the April 2013 issue of the journal Surgery, so-called surgical "never events" occur with shocking regularity. "Never events" include such events as operating on the wrong side of the…
Rank this Week: 2997

Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers Injury law with an emphasis on products and drugs liability. By Sheff Law.

http://www.personalinjurylawyer-blog.com/
  • May 20

    FRESHMAN FOOTBALL PLAYER'S PARENTS SUE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY OVER WRONGFUL DEATH

    FRESHMAN FOOTBALL PLAYER'S PARENTS SUE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY OVER WRONGFUL DEATH
    The parents of a Tennessee State football player who died on the practice field after going into cardiac arrest, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university. Wayne Jones Jr. and Sonya Johns are seeking $5 million in damages on…
  • May 16

    COMA IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

    COMA IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
    If a patient is comatose after a TBI, he or she experienced a severe brain injury. To understand the severity of the injury, the Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) is issued within 24 hours. On the GCS, the lower the score the more severe the injury.…
  • May 15

    THE NATIONAL SAFETY CONCEAL REVEALS THAT MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES CAUSED BY DRIVERS ON CELL PHONES ARE UNDERREPORTED

    THE NATIONAL SAFETY CONCEAL REVEALS THAT MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES CAUSED BY DRIVERS ON CELL PHONES ARE UNDERREPORTED
    A new study conducted by the National Safety Council (NSC) has revealed that motor vehicle crashes involving cell phones are "vastly underreported" in national statistics on fatal automobile crashes. After careful inspection of the National…
Rank this Week: 880

Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog

Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog

Reports on Massachusetts car accidents. By Altman & Altman LLP.

http://www.bostoncaraccidentlawyerblog.com/
  • May 20

    Investigation Continues in Fatal Boston Hit-and-Run Accident Involving MIT Professor

    Investigation Continues in Fatal Boston Hit-and-Run Accident Involving MIT Professor
    Police are still investigating a hit-and-run bicycle accident near Kenmore Square that killed an MIT professor this weekend. Kanako Miura, 36, a native from Japan and visiting professor at MIT since 2012, was struck and killed by a truck…
  • May 14

    League of American Bicyclists Recognizes Cambridge, MA as Gold-Level Bicycle Community

    League of American Bicyclists Recognizes Cambridge, MA as Gold-Level Bicycle Community
    On Monday, the city of Cambridge was named a Gold-level bicycle friendly community by The League of American Bicyclists, making it the highest rated city to bicycle in on the East coast. The recognition and ceremony comes in observance of…
  • May 1

    34 People Taken to Hospital after Bus Crash in Newton, MA

    34 People Taken to Hospital after Bus Crash in Newton, MA
    Thirty-four junior high school students were injured and taken to hospitals following a three vehicle crash involving a school bus yesterday. The accident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning along Route 9 in Newton when a Metco bus…
Rank this Week: 1529

Mass. LOMAP: Law Practice Advisor

Mass. LOMAP: Law Practice Advisor

Provides resources, tips, and substantive advice to attorneys, focused on those licensed in Massachusetts, to help establish and institutionalize professional office practices. By Director Rodney Dowell, and LPA Jared Correia, Esq.

http://masslomap.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 629

The Law Office of Alexis B. Levitt…

The Law Office of Alexis B. Levitt Blog

Covers caregiver issues, estate planning, living at home and special needs trusts.

http://www.alexislevitt.com/blog/
  • May 20

    Department of Public Health Survey on Health Needs for People with Disabilitie

    Department of Public Health Survey on Health Needs for People with Disabilitie
    This landed in my inbox. It took about 5 minutes to fill it out. Due date is May 31. Here are the details: Help influence health care in Massachusetts! The Health and Disability Program, part of Office of Health Equity at the MA Department of…
  • Jan 9

    The Elderly & Special Needs Patients and the Fiscal Cliff

    The Elderly & Special Needs Patients and the Fiscal Cliff
    In all the fiscal cliff nonsense of the last few weeks, here are a few provisions that affect the elderly and the disabled: 1. Remember how doctors were being threatened with a 27% pay cut for their Medicare patients? That threat went away.…
  • Jan 3

    The Nursing Home Stopped Medicare Payments Because my Loved One Stopped Improving, but I Heard that’s Illegal

    The Nursing Home Stopped Medicare Payments Because my Loved One Stopped Improving, but I Heard that’s Illegal
    For many years, Medicare has stopped paying for therapies or skilled care once the patient stopped improving, or plateaud.  This is not what the regulations say, but somehow that became the practice across the country. In December, the…
Rank this Week: 2383

Massachusetts Injury Lawyer Blog

Massachusetts Injury Lawyer Blog

By Breakstone, White & Gluck.

http://www.massachusettsinjurylawyerblog.com/
Rank this Week: 1091

Defense Litigation Insider

Defense Litigation Insider

Covers complex litigation issues. By Cooley Manion Jones.

http://www.defenselitigationinsider.com
Rank this Week: 2039

The Charge

The Charge

Incorporates history and legal analysis to raise questions on criminal justice issues. By Victoria Nadel.

http://vln-thecharge.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Discovering the Root and Legacy of Brady v. Maryland

    Discovering the Root and Legacy of Brady v. Maryland
    Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) ("Brady") is an odd case to celebrate as some sort of coup for defendants.  Brady is more of a puzzle than an answer - it exemplifies in many ways the struggle between the three branches of…
  • May 13

    Depending on the People: 100 Years of the 17th Amendment

    Depending on the People: 100 Years of the 17th Amendment
    In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the…
  • May 6

    Counsel for the Indigent: An Unfunded Mandate

    Counsel for the Indigent: An Unfunded Mandate
    The Sixth Amendment guarantees that, “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right… to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.”  Over the course of constitutional time, deprivation of…
Rank this Week: 2459

Massachusetts Bankruptcy Blog

Massachusetts Bankruptcy Blog

Covers consumer bankruptcy and debtor issues. By Goldstein and Clegg LLC.

http://www.goldsteinandclegglaw.com/bankruptcy_blog
  • May 19

    Bankruptcy can Solve Health and Medical Bill

    Bankruptcy can Solve Health and Medical Bill
    Many people have suffered the loss of a job due to an illness. When that happens, your debt can build up very quickly. In addition, many times when you loose a job, you also can loose your health insurance, and then face staggering medical…
  • Apr 5

    Where do American Consumers spend their money?

    Where do American Consumers spend their money?
  • Dec 19

    Preventing Debt over the Holiday Season

    Preventing Debt over the Holiday Season
    During the holiday season, Americans take on more debt than during any other time of the year. Buying presents for family, friends, co-workers, and others is just a part of the holiday tradition, but without proper planning, holiday…
Rank this Week: 1618

Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog

Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog

Covers legal issues surrounding asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. By Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman LLC.

http://www.mesotheliomalawyers-blog.com/
  • May 19

    Asbestos Defendants Hype Fraud Risk Concern

    Asbestos Defendants Hype Fraud Risk Concern
    As a number of states and even the federal government are looking to expand the "transparency" of asbestos trust claims throughout the country, The Wall Street Journal recently delved into the issue of alleged fraud by claimants. Our Boston…
  • May 17

    New Asbestos Detection Device Introduced by Scientist

    New Asbestos Detection Device Introduced by Scientist
    Asbestos is a killer. Manufacturers and employers knew this for decades, even as they continued to peddle products that contained the deadly material, putting both workers and consumers at risk. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys know that…
  • May 13

    Asbestos Among Top Work Dangers in Massachusett

    Asbestos Among Top Work Dangers in Massachusett
    A new report released by a group effort involving some of the state's most outspoken worker safety advocates reveals that mesothelioma remains a serious threat to Massachusetts workers. In "Dying to Work in Massachusetts: Loss of Life and…
Rank this Week: 612

HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's…

HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's Health Care Law Blog

New developments in health care law and policy together with the observations and analysis of David Harlow, principal of The Harlow Group LLC, a health care law and consulting firm based near Boston, Massachusetts.

http://healthblawg.typepad.com/healthblawg/
  • May 19

    Hospital Chargemasters and Open Data from CMS -- The conversation continue

    Hospital Chargemasters and Open Data from CMS -- The conversation continue
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.healthblawg.com/healthblawg Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. http://feeds.healthblawg.com/healthblawg
  • May 16

    Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, Public Health and Patent Law

    Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, Public Health and Patent Law
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.healthblawg.com/healthblawg Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. http://feeds.healthblawg.com/healthblawg
  • May 13

    The FDA Patient Network Website - Pretty Darn Patient-Centered

    The FDA Patient Network Website - Pretty Darn Patient-Centered
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.healthblawg.com/healthblawg Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. http://feeds.healthblawg.com/healthblawg
Rank this Week: 860

HealthBlawg

HealthBlawg

Covers health care law. By David Harlow.

http://healthblawg.com
  • May 19

    Hospital Chargemasters and Open Data from CMS -- The conversation continue

    Hospital Chargemasters and Open Data from CMS -- The conversation continue
    When CMS recently released hospital chargemaster and payment data for the 100 hospital codes most frequently billed to Medicare, there was much written and said about the significance of the data release. Some found this to be significant;…
  • May 16

    Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, Public Health and Patent Law

    Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, Public Health and Patent Law
    Going public with her story of a prophylactic double mastectomy after testing positive for BRCA1 (a gene linked to breast cancer) via an op-ed piece in the New York Times, Angelina Jolie is clearly trying to get the message out...
  • May 14

    The FDA Patient Network Website - Pretty Darn Patient-Centered

    The FDA Patient Network Website - Pretty Darn Patient-Centered
    The FDA launched an impressive patient network website this month, after nearly four years of research, focus groups, usability testing and more. The twin goals for this website are promoting the educational mission of the FDA, and promoting…
Rank this Week: 2998

Massachusetts Social Security…

Massachusetts Social Security Disability Lawyers Blog

Comments on Massachusetts social security disability law. By Jeffrey S. Glassman

http://www.massachusettssocialsecuritydisabilitylawyersblog.com/
  • May 18

    SSDI for Mental Disorders Involves Complex, Intensive Analysi

    SSDI for Mental Disorders Involves Complex, Intensive Analysi
    In most cases, diagnosis of mental disorders are the result of highly-educated guesses. It's for this reason that our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance attorneys know that it can be so tough to get an approval for federal benefits…
  • May 15

    Social Security Disability Bias Claims to Be Settled

    Social Security Disability Bias Claims to Be Settled
    While a number of administrative disability law judges have filed suit alleging they have been forced to decide disability cases in favor of claimants, another suit, alleging the exact opposite, is poised to be settled. Our Boston Social…
  • May 11

    Boston SSDI Lawyers Advise Securing Private Disability Insurance Too

    Boston SSDI Lawyers Advise Securing Private Disability Insurance Too
    There is no question that federal disability insurance is an important financial safety net to millions of Americans who, unable to work, would otherwise become destitute. Still, our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance claims lawyers…
Rank this Week: 987

Boston Legal Malpractice Lawyer…

Boston Legal Malpractice Lawyer Blog

Covers legal malpractice issues and cases. By the Law Offices of Keith L. Miller.

http://www.bostonlegalmalpracticelawyer.com/
Rank this Week: 363