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  • Massachusetts Probate Cases Involving a Lost Will: Evidentiary Presumptions Rise Again
  • Employment Arbitration Agreements in MA, Be Specific
  • Beware, LinkedIn Reviews and Employment Law Issues
  • Self-Employment Income and Massachusetts Child Support in Divorce or Divorce Modification, Not Always What You Think or Report to the IRS or MA DOR
  • Kevin Whitaker featured in Patriot Ledger for Blog on Privacy Law and Policy
  • U.S. Supreme Court Allows Defendants to Confront Forensic Analysts Preparing Reports for Trial
  • Anectdotal Evidence and Local Statistics Indicate We Haven't Reached the Bottom Yet In and Around Boston, MA
  • The word "Irrevocable" in a Trust is Not Enough to Protect Assets from Medicaid
  • MA Medical Negligence and Recent SJC Opinion on Third Party Liability Limits
  • Massachusetts Divorce Agreement and Reasonable College Expenses
  • Privacy Law and Policy Blog Up
  • Beneficiary Forms and Divorce: Plan's Payout To Ex-Spouse Proper Despite Contrary Divorce Decree
  • Web Identity Tips for Online Reputation Management
  • Lessons from the Lawyers: Do You Want Your Business Email or Memo Appearing on a Blog?
  • Crime Doesn't Pay, it Costs: Report finds 1 in 24 is the ratio of Massachusetts adults under correctional control (probation, parole, prison, or jail)
  • COBRA: What do I do to get new benefits?
  • While a federal judge lets twitter coverage into the courtroom, webcams in 1st Circuit RIAA hearing remain uncertain.
  • Public Relations and Polling the Question, "Does America Need Labor Unions?"
  • Waiting for the Sunrise: A Story of Mortgages, Homeowners, and a Better Tomorrow
  • Twitter Thoughts for this Massachusetts Lawyer
  • COBRA Insurance Relief Under the Stimulus Package: New Employee Benefit Issues for Employees and Employers
  • Happy Birthday, Chuck: The Evolution of Law and Technology
  • Bankruptcy Filings, Consumers, and False Deals
  • Technology, Trials, and Trends Meets Blogs, Webcasts, and Friends?
  • Judges Confirmed to SJC and Business Litigation Section
  • Massachusetts Real Estate Prices Contiune Falling: Norfolk County Real Estate Reports: Quarter Ending December 31, 2008 (Plus Review of Last 5 Quarters)
  • How to File for Uneployment Benefits in Massachusetts and An Expected Rise in Unemployment Appeals of Denied Claims
  • Massachusetts Probate Lawyer Series on Probate Real Estate Pricing Issues and Sales: Part 1 of 5
  • MA Auto Accident Personal Injury Claims and Settlements: Part 5 of 5
  • Gift Card Gift Givers Beware of Giving Bankrupt Gifts
  • MA Auto Accident Personal Injury Claims and Settlements: Part 4 of 5
  • MySpace in the Workplace -- Employees and Privacy?
  • Income Under the New Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines Effective Jan. 1, 2009
  • Is GPS Evidence Ready for Prime Time?
  • MA Auto Accident Personal Injury Claims and Settlements: Part 3 of 5
  • Massachusetts Legal Services a la carte -- Is Some Representation Better than No Representation?
  • Massachusetts Ballot Questions November 5, 2008
  • Yes He Can -- Obama and Nation's Court System
  • MA Auto Accident Personal Injury Claims and Settlements: Part 2 of 5
  • Did you know times are a-changin' in politics, technology, and law?
  • MA Auto Accident Personal Injury Claims and Settlements: Part 1 of 5
  • End of Life Decisions and Accountability for Medical Error or Failure to Properly Diagnose -- How Tort Reform Could Harm Patients and our Values
  • Keep Your Hands Out of the Tip Jar in Massachusetts -- Tips are for the Staff
  • Segregation, Isolation or Classification of a Protected Class Member is Employment Discrimination
  • License to Sell Real Estate in Massachusetts Probate Cases - Selling the Deceased's Real Estate Securely
  • Employees Retaliation Rights Look to Be Gaining More Ground in the Workplace
  • Short Sales Aren't Guaranteed and All Aren't Created Equal -- Consumer Beware, Again
  • Legal Technology Resources for Massachusetts Attorneys: September 2008
  • Start-Up Resources for New Business Owners in Massachusetts (or Those Thinking About It)
  • Death, Tears and Grieving Myths As Seen By a Weymouth, MA Lawyer
  • Whistleblowing at the Whistleblowing Cops: Labor Policy and the Presidential Election
  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Firing and Employment Retaliation Claims
  • Consumers with a Boatload of Debt, Taking the Bus or Getting Run Over by It?
  • Trial Law 2.0: Lawyers, Blog Comments and Evidence
  • Beyond Massachusetts Employmet Law: Protecting Your Job in a Down Economy
  • Disclaim Nothing Pal, Employment Handbooks Creating Employee Rights Can Be Based on Contract Law
  • Weymouth Massachusetts Attorneys' Online Bankruptcy Site Up and Running
  • Massachusetts Sheriffs Powers to Release Inmates Early on GPS Upheld
  • Massachusetts Personal Injury Car Accident Trap: Ambulance Chasers and Insurance Adjusters
  • Probate and Real Estate Sales Documents in Massachusetts Legal Matters
  • Excuse Me Juror #6, What Medications Are You On?
  • Legal Disputes and Massachusetts Mediation Opportunities, Uses, and Resolutions. Also, Introducing Our New MA Mediation Website
  • MA Real Estate Title V Tax Credits and Moving Out of Massachusetts: Part II
  • MA Real Estate Title V Tax Credits and Moving Out of Massachusetts: Part I
  • Directory and Links to MA City and Town Ordinances and Laws Available Online
  • Big Brother Watching and Measuring? Today, How Deadly is Your Hospital? Tomorrow, How (fill in the blank) are you...
  • Will Contests: The Shifting Burden in Mass "Undue Influence" Cases, Trustees as Beneficiaries, and Offers of Proof
  • Massachusetts Court System Diagram and Helpful Guide for Representing Yourself in Court
  • Massachusetts Public Infrastructure Opportunities -- A Good Bet in a Down Economy
  • Religious Discrimination and EEOC's Lists of "Best Practices" for Employers and Employees
  • SJC Rule Change Regarding Clients with Diminished Capacity Goes Into Effect September 1, 2008
  • Tax Assessor Contact Information for Plymouth County Massachusetts
  • Lawyers and Jury Consultants' Social Network Searching Includes Vetting Jurors
  • After Someone Dies and There's a Will -- What To Do
  • Should I Take the Settlement Offer or Go To Trial: A Statistical Approach to Civil Justice...
  • Massachusetts Consumers and Businesses Beware of the Law: Think Twice Before Cutting and Pasting that Contract, Release, Will or Other Legal Document
  • Weymout Massachusetts Tax Abatement Decision Upholds Town of Weymouth
  • Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Law Now Includes Loss of Chance Doctrine -- SJC Provides a 5 Step Formula for Awarding Damages
  • ABA's Top 25 Law Movies Along With 25 Honorable Mentions
  • Massachusetts Lawyer Sees Business Growth in Weymouth, MA -- Hollywood East?, Medical Community, 20 Minutes to Boston, 1 hour to Cape Cod -- Another Property Sold for $11.5 Million
  • Massachusetts Lawyer Discussing Laws Prohibiting Discrimination Against People with Disabilities
  • Taunton, Massachusetts Foreclosure Victim Takes Her Life After Faxing a Note to Her Mortgage Company Just Hours Before the Auction
  • EEOC Filings and Trade Secrets - The Confidential Stamp May Not Be Enough
  • Protecting Your Online Reputation By Knowing What's Being Said About You:
  • Bloggers Beware -- Internet Postings Aren't Always Anonymous
  • Does Your Lawyer Get The Meaning of Your Empty Ice Cream Cone?
  • Could Your Governmental Civil Investigation Be Covering for a Criminal Investigation - Be Careful What You Sign, Say, or Believe
  • Are you a Buyer of Seller Looking for Massachusetts Real Estate Statistics or Trends
  • Massachusetts Foreclosures, Workouts, Short Sales, Bank Owned Property and 90 Day Right to Cure Defaults: Are the Floodgates About to Open on MA Foreclosures Again? Solutions for Banks, Borrowers, Owners and Buyers Available, but Action Needed.
  • Mistakes Made in Forming a Partnership in Massachusetts
  • Massachusetts Leases and 7 Issues To Be Prepared For
  • Elder Employees Pick Up Another Employment Law Win at the Supreme Court
  • Boston's Best Teams in the Country Should Be Included in the Best 100 Businesses in Massachusetts
  • To Be or Not to Be... Protecting Massachusetts Assets in a Recessionary Economy
  • Prescription Medication Abuse - the New War on Drugs
  • It's a Dog's Life -- $12 Million cut by $10 Million in Dog's Dispute
  • Copyright Law Explained in Drawing
  • Avoiding Swimming Deaths in Young Children
  • Starting your own business? 10 Free Lessons on Starting and Running a Business
  • EPA Report on the Environment (2008)
  • Is Arbitration No Longer the Hot Thing or Does it Depend on How it's Used?
  • Keyword Competition -- Issues in Using a Competitors Trademark in Keyword Searches
  • Rolling Over In His Grave -- Another Lesson in Costly Beneficiary Form Mistakes
  • Defense Lawyer Shares Secrets For Coaching Defense Experts on How To Not Like Likable Car Accident Victims
  • Former Cambridge, Massachusetts Worker Wins Fight Against City Hall and is Awarded 4.5 Million Dollars in Discrimination Suit
  • Discrimination Law Gets Active. Discrimination Cases Extend Protected Rights in Age and Racial Discrimination. "Me too" Evidence an open Q. Bush signs law on Genetic Discrimination
  • Massachusetts Residential or Commercial Borrowers and Workout Agreements
  • Employees Rights to Personnel Records
  • Get a Free Will for Taking a Bike Ride and Helping Fight Breast Cancer
  • How to Safeguard Your Credit and Prevent Collections from Doctors, Hospitals, and Medical Providers in a MA Motor Vehicle Accident. Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Accidents and Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Protection Insurance, MedPay, & Health Insurance
  • Weymouth Massachusetts Law Restricts Level 3 Sex Offenders From Living Near Schools, Parks, and Playgrounds
  • Free or Reduced Fee Legal Assistance Organizations in Massachusetts: Contact Information
  • Students' Personal Injuries: Lawsuits & Settlements with Schools
  • Could your Massachusetts Business Be Facing Triple Damages From Making These Mistakes and Misusing the Label "Independent Contractor"?
  • Massachusetts Public Records Law Resource
  • Is your Massachusetts business ready for electronic evidence issues if you get sued or become involved in a lawsuit?
  • Massachusetts Incarceration, Education, and Solutions
  • Short Sales of Massachusetts Real Estate
  • Massachusetts Foreclosures Projections Look Grim
  • Massachusetts Attorney Referral or Lawyer Referral Services
  • New Massachusetts Wage and Employment Law: Tougher on Employers, Better for Employees and Unions
  • Massachusetts Sexual Harassment & Discrimination Law, More than "Don’t Look, Don’t Touch"
  • Train Crash Compensation Settlements and Statutory Insurance in Massachusetts
  • AP Reports Federal appeals judge in Boston named top judge of wiretap court
  • United States Bankruptcy Court District of Massachusetts Posts New Rules Effective May 1, 2008
  • Massachusetts Landlord Tenant Return of Security Deposit Demands
  • Succession Planning for Massachusetts Business Owners
  • Massachusetts Contracts and Partnership Agreements Need to be Fully Understood Before Signing on the Dotted Line
  • MA 2007 Tax Credits: Lead Paint, Septic, Seniors and More: Massachusetts Tax Credits (2007) For Individuals and Families
  • Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Crash Operators Report: Don't Let an Unfamiliar Form Ruin Your Personal Injury Case from the Start
  • In Massachusetts An Easement Can't Be Forced Under a Comprehensive Permit for an Affordable Housing Development Project Under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40B
  • Massachusetts School Food Authorities affected by Beef Recall: List Published by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Massachusetts Auto Insurance Program About to Begin: Massachusetts Auto Insurance Calculator Compares Premiums to Help Find Savings for Consumers.
  • Children Left Out of a Will in Massachusetts
  • Personal Injuries and Commuter Train Crashes in Massachusetts: Seeking Compensation for Injuries Involving the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
  • Winning Massachusetts Personal Injury Settlements by Addressing Liens
  • Casinos Unlikely in Massachusetts -- What's Next?
  • Jury Duty in Massachusetts: A Useful Online Resource
  • Massachusetts Limited Representation Probate & Family Court Pilot Program
  • CA Lender’s Foreclosures in Massachusetts Stalled Without MA Attorney General’s Consent
  • Massachusetts Hit and Run Car Accidents
  • Massachusetts Law: Beware Thy Neighbors' Trees
  • Suffolk Court jury award for $325,000: Infant's remains were lost and maybe cremated with another lady
  • Suffolk County Foreclosures -- Judicial Brakes Applied but then What
  • MA Medical Malpractice Claims & Foreign Travel
  • Do It Yourself Wills and Expected Challenges in Massachusetts.
  • Supreme Court Allows 401(k) Suits by Individuals - Probate Implications for MA?
  • "Lord of the Rings" Enters the Legal Ring with J.R.R. Tolkien's Estate
  • Paris Visits Massachusetts but 97% of Barron Hilton’s Fortunes to be Donated: Might a Past Will Challenge Foreshadow a Future One?
  • Massachusetts Mortgage Meltdown Crisis Coming to a Probate Estate Near You...
  • Britney Spears and Conservatorship Issues: Right to Counsel in Massachusetts or Elsewhere?
  • Federal Estate Tax, Massachusetts Estate Tax, and Presidential Politics
  • Heath Ledger Dies, Drugs and the future of Massachusetts Probate
  • Business Handshakes and Probate Can Be Hard to Prove in MA or Anywhere
  • Massachusetts Guardianship Issues, Who speaks for the elderly?
  • OK Massachusetts, Have you resolved to make a will in the New Year?
  • Happy New Year
  • From Texas to Massachusetts: For Love or Money, Who Decides If You Can Decide?
  • D.N.R. Orders in Massachusetts: Are your wishes known?
  • Probate Disputes Blog Kicks Off

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