As I’ve blogged about recently, one very sad and troubling side-effect of the COVID-19 crisis, has been an increase in domestic violence. As a Massachusetts domestic violence lawyer, I’ve seen this spike correlate with COVID-19. It comes as no surprise:
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COVID-19 & Domestic Violence: A Potentially Viral Outcome
A lot of consequences of the quarantine measures and stay-at-home orders flowing from the COVID-19 pandemic predictable were predictable: Economic harm, educational impacts, hoarding at stores, transportation problems, etc. But as a Massachusetts domestic violence lawyer, I can assure you…
I’M FACING A CRIMINAL CHARGE IN MASSACHUSETTS. HOW IS THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION GOING TO AFFECT MY CASE?
If you’ve been charged with a criminal offense in Massachusetts, and your case is currently pending, then yes, the current coronavirus or Covid-19 situation is definitely going to impact the timeline and management of your case. It’s important that you…
Massachusetts Criminal Court Cases & Coronavirus Update
While we’ve all been hearing about Coronavirus for the past two weeks or so, this past week has seen the most drastic and impacting of events surrounding this subject:
Seemingly, almost everything has been shut down around us: Important government…
Harvey Weinstein Sex Assault & Rape Convictions: A Slippery Slope
By now, most people have been exposed to what was the seemingly constant drumbeat of the recent Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial and convictions. What’s interrupted this, of course, has been the media overkill on Coronavirus, but if that hadn’t…
Massachusetts Campus Sexual Assault Investigations: Federal Appeals Court Rules That Colleges Not Required to Allow Accused to Cross-Examine Accuser
I’ve written previously in this blog about how unfair the federal Department of Education’s “guidelines” to colleges & universities has been over the past few years, regarding how colleges should conduct investigations and hearings on matters involving accusations of student…
Should Encouraging Suicide Be Made A Statutory Crime?
Readers of this blog know that I’ve written previously on the subject of whether coercing someone to commit suicide should formally be made a statutory crime in Massachusetts. When they first learn about this issue, a lot of people are…
How Do Massachusetts Restraining Orders Work?
This is a question I’m asked very often. And there’s a reason that the question is on so many people’s minds. The answer has to do with the extremely severe legal and, yes, political, environment that surrounds the availability of…
Suffolk County DA Rachel Rollins More Suited To Be Chief Public Defender, Not Chief County Prosecutor – Part Two of Two
In my previous post on this subject, explained that I believe that Suffolk County District Attorney Rachel Rollins is ill-fit for the job of top county prosecutor in Boston. My view is that her views on the purpose and role…
Suffolk County DA Rachel Rollins More Suited To Be Chief Public Defender, Not Chief County Prosecutor
I have a major issue with Suffolk County District Attorney Rachel Rollins. I believe that this new District Attorney – an elected position whose job it is to be the chief prosecutor for Suffolk County – is acting in…