On September 18, 2024, Bill H.4744, “An Act to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation”, went into effect in Massachusetts. This act updates and expands legal language about abuse. It also addresses new technology and its use in abusive behavior and sexual harassment. For...
[This post was originally written in November 2023 and information was added in October 2024 to include a new MA law updating the definition of abuse.] A restraining order is a limited-time court order that directs one person to stop harming another. For domestic...
Adapt. It seems like this is the byword of the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals have had to adapt their lifestyles. Businesses have had to adapt to socially distant customer relations. Government systems have had to adapt how they conduct everyday public services and...