A Massachusetts man whose wife disappeared nearly three years ago on New Year's Day was convicted on Monday of murdering her, ...

Alan Feigenbaum discusses the recent decision in ‘M.H. v. S.A.’ which clarifies how New York courts apply the Gender-Motivated Violence Act, res judicata, and collateral estoppel in the context of ...

Western New England University School of Law has become the third law school in Massachusetts to offer an online J.D. program. WNE Law's JD Access will be a hybrid part-time evening program. Currently ...

(NEXSTAR) – People are getting married older. Millennials don’t want to follow in their parents’ footsteps. Maybe it’s too expensive to get married. Maybe it’s too expensive to get divorced. Whatever ...

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Massachusetts law prohibits the public consumption of marijuana. A person who is smoking marijuana in a public place could face a civil penalty of up to $100. Like alcohol, marijuana use is only legal ...

As President Trump has worked to dismantle many federal climate policies and initiatives, Massachusetts environmentalists have taken solace in the fact that states and municipalities have the power to ...

The concept of legally binding covenant marriages is spreading across the nation, but as of 2024, Arizona, Arkansas, and Louisiana are the only states to recognize covenant marriage. Several other ...

Covenant marriage, which limits grounds for divorce, is only recognized in Arizona, Arkansas, and Louisiana. All 50 states currently allow no-fault divorce, but some lawmakers are attempting to ...

In a recent decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) created new legal precedent surrounding the return of engagement rings when the engagement ends and the planned wedding does not ...