Massachusetts Law Updates

The Boston Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (BBA LRS) is a public service provided by the Boston Bar Association.  Recently, the BBA...

Law librarians are often asked by patrons to give them what amounts to legal help.   There is an important distinction to keep in mind in th...

With next Tuesday's election comes a series of four Statewide Ballot questions to consider. My colleague from the Lawrence Law Library h...

Original Court Records of the Salem Witch Trials are available online from a number of sources. "Salem Witch Trials: The Documentary ...

November 4th is right around the corner. Many voters are undecided on how they will vote on the four Statewide Ballot Questions , especially...

Governor Deval L. Patrick issued new guidelines for commutations on July 17, 2014.  A commutation is an act by the Governor which shortens ...

The Appellate Division of District Court, reviewing a case in Salem District Court has ruled that the law does not require certified mail fo...

The three inch thick  10th edition of Black's has added 7500 new entries, among them legaldygook  and the "affluenza defense."...

Effective December 1, 2014, the Superior Court will rescinded four standing orders and one administrative directive. Standing Order No. 1...

Join us for the Fifth Annual Honorable Daniel F. Toomey Lecture on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. at the Worcester Trial Court Comp...

A recent superior court decision has underlined the importance of a full and accurate reporting of the injuries on the Civil Action Cover Sh...

Blue laws have been a part of our history since Colonial times and were enforced in Massachusetts until the 1990's when alcohol sales ...

Massachusetts' website, www.mass.gov , is a user friendly resource for a surprising variety of information related to Massachusetts.  Ci...

The Congressional Research Service recently issued a new report ( R43434 ) on how to find legislative materials.   "It is intended to s...

According to a recent USA.gov blog, recalls are not uncommon.  Some are easy to find out about because they hit the national news, others do...

A notable new arrival at the Lawrence Law Library is the newest addition to Massachusetts Practice: Massachusetts Insurance Law .  Covering...

The Board of Fire Prevention Regulations has posted the future Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code , which will go into effect Janu...

If you are interested in automated clearing house transactions, two new books have arrived at the Essex Law Library in Salem. The first, Aut...

November 4th will be Election Day. To vote in this year's election you must register  by October 15th. Residents of Massachusetts can vo...

A new law, H4228 , passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor on June 26, became effective this week. The law restricts the number...