If your family has ever moved a loved one into a Massachusetts assisted living facility and been charged an upfront “community fee” at move-in, a March 2026 ruling from the Supreme Judicial Court says that fee may have been illegal, and that the facility...
On April 10, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a first-of-its-kind ruling: Meta Platforms, the owner of Instagram, cannot hide behind a federal law it has long used as a shield to escape accountability for designing a platform that allegedly exploits...
Two days ago, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued one of its most significant product liability decisions in years, unanimously affirming a $56 million judgment against Philip Morris USA in the wrongful death case of a Cape Ann woman who smoked the...
If you have a parent or loved one living in a Massachusetts assisted living residence, or if you’re in the process of choosing one, new proposed regulations from Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office are worth understanding. They represent the first...
Cape Cod and the Islands see some of the heaviest recreational boating traffic in New England, and every spring the water gets busy fast. This year there’s something new to know before you cast off: a Massachusetts boating education certificate requirement that...
