Remember the so-called “Footloose ordinance” in the 1984 movie of the same name? The law, which was actually on the books in Fort Smith, AR until 1953, effectively outlawed public dancing on Sundays. Or, how about the “Good Samaritan law” in Latham, MA where the gang from Seinfeld was arrested for failing to help someone […]
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Parker Scheer Examines Auto Insurance: Optional Collision Coverage and Optional Limited Collision Coverage
Are You Really Covered? Part 7 and 8: Optional Collision Coverage and Optional Limited Collision Coverage We continue our series on the twelve parts of the Massachusetts automobile insurance policy by discussing the benefits and drawbacks of these next two parts. Parts 7 and 8 of a Massachusetts auto insurance policy are closely related and […]
Common Charges Brought Against College Students
Sexual Assault and Rape Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment, rape, and sexual assault, and colleges and universities are increasingly being held to account for crimes committed in school or on campus. Sexual assault covers all unwanted sexual contact, whereas rape includes forced sexual intercourse with an individual, […]
Are You A Delivery Driver Who’s Been Bitten by a Dog?
Delivery drivers are among the unsung heroes of today’s economy, making sure we have our orders when we want them, without ever having to leave home. Meals, groceries, clothes, Amazon orders—even our mail—is delivered every day, on time, rain or shine. But sometimes, these delivery drivers face unexpected and dangerous situations, not least among them […]
Parker Scheer Examines Auto Insurance-Part 4: Damage to Someone Else’s Property
Auto Insurance, Are You Really Covered? Part 4 is the final compulsory part of every Massachusetts auto insurance policy. Many drivers believe that if they have all four compulsory parts of the Standard Motor Vehicle Insurance Policy in Massachusetts they are “fully insured,” but as we’ve examined in this series, this isn’t entirely true. The […]
