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In the News Archive 2016

In the News is a light-hearted look at current events in the law. While many articles will address relevant changes to various legal issues which may affect you, others are more tongue-in-cheek.
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JANUARY 2016

Massachusetts Lawmakers Working on Opioid Abuse Bill
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Activists' petition may suspend state's new foreclosure title law
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Probate decision voids alimony agreement
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Massachusetts law firm is accused of suing debtors without 'meaningful attorney involvement'
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Legality of fantasy sports cuts into industry's expected growth
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Milton Catholic school loses gay bias case
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February 2016

Bail set for Florida man accused of throwing gator into Wendy's
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Declaration of Homestead Extends to Adjacent Parcels
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State officials move to tighten oversight of nursing homes
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Promise to transfer home unenforceable
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Third SJC justice announces she will step down this year
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UK to end ancient practice of printing laws on animal skin
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March 2016

Warren, Clark offer bill to allow partial-fill opioid prescriptions
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Report: Excessive Restraint Used at School
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A constitutional clash with Congress
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Boston Latin School Could Face Federal Investigation
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Escape From Rattlesnake Island? Massachusetts Snake Colony Plan Rattles Nerves
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Boston Police to Fingerprint All Licensed Cab Drivers in City
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April 2016

Patriots fans sue to get draft pick back, cite 'emotional distress'
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Pols and Politics: DCF breaks record for stalling
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Michelle Carter case: ACLU, state public defender agency file brief in support of teenager accused of encouraging boyfriend to kill himself
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New Massachusetts State Police unit will investigate child sex trafficking
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Discovery stayed in Cosby litigation
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Former ADA's suit against Suffolk DA heats up
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May 2016

Massachusetts chemist was high most days for 8 years she worked at police drug lab, jeopardizing thousands of cases
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Most docs don't check database for abusers
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Massachusetts' Under-18 Tanning Bed Ban Begins
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Foes of legal pot in Massachusetts say public misled on ballot initiative
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Court judge dismisses passholder's suit against MBTA, Keolis
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Domestic relations - Arbitration
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June 2016

Massachusetts House passes transgender rights bill
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Uber reaches settlement with drivers in labor dispute
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ACLU seeks to unseal docket in Massachusetts iPhone case
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New law overhauls handling of public records in Massachusetts
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After 11-Year Vigil, Massachusetts Catholic Church Holds Final Service
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Massachusetts hospital pricing compromise signed into law
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July 2016

The Green Monster emerged from the ashes of Fenway fires
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Northeast drivers are more likely to express their road rage, survey finds
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More than 500,000 hoverboards recalled after fires, burns
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A Cambridge taxi group is suing the city over Uber
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Ikea recalls 29 million chests and dressers after 6 children die
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Union may fight on without QB
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August 2016

Catholic parishioners who spent 11 years occupying a closed church find a new home - inside a temple
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Sunday NFL Thoughts: Why Patriots QB Tom Brady isn't appealing ruling, ESPN's biased timeline, worst stories to piggyback DeflateGate
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Massachusetts lawmakers agree on new rules for Uber and Lyft
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Woman who saw husband fatally crushed can't sue for distress
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Retail advocates: Store receipts will plunge in August without sales tax holiday
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4th Circuit strikes down North Carolina voter ID law, finds discriminatory intent
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September 2016

Gov. Charlie Baker to include Canada in opioid crisis approach
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Officials: Hackers breach election systems in Illinois, Arizona
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Great White Shark Nursery Found South of Cape Cod
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Domino's delivers pizza by drone in New Zealand
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Massachusetts Could Swap Time Zones for Later Winter Sunsets
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New Massachusetts Law Promises Pay Equality to Close the Gender Wage Gap
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October 2016

America Under Siege? 'Creepy' Clown Reports and Hoaxes Keep Coming
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Massachusetts' Drug Problem
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Ailing Patriots fan bound for Gillette
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UMass Survey Suggests over One-third of Annual Mass Lottery Sales Dependent on At-Risk and Problem Gamblers
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'Tipsy' German Partygoers Confuse Real Cops for Strippers
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With Old Buildings And Conflicting Needs, Boston Public Schools Face Hard Choices
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December 2016

State report cites agency in death of toddler in foster care
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Car accidents: how to handle one in 6 easy steps
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4 Pitfalls First-Time Real Estate Investors Can Avoid
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Plaintiffs: baby's injuries occurred in final hour before birth
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Retiree being treated for broken leg dies of infection
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