In 2009, Massachusetts overhauled its 22-year-old child support guidelines. A 12-person task force designed the new rules, which have now been in effect for more than one year.

Restraining orders exist to protect victims against an alleged abuser by keeping the abuser from engaging in activities in or near the victim's home, workplace, or other frequently visited places. A restraining order can also give a victim temporary custody of children, in an effort to keep the children out of harm's way.

Trying to land a job is hard enough. Trying to land a job when you suffer from a permanent disability is even harder.

As we enter the winter season, it is important to review safe driving tips to keep ourselves and others safe on the roads.

The landscape of slip-and-fall lawsuits may change dramatically in Massachusetts, as the state is changing the legal standard for proving fault in such cases.

In July 2010, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court abolished the long-standing law regarding liability for injuries caused by slips-and-falls on snow or ice.

Governor Patrick signed into law a bill of comprehensive reforms to driving laws recently passed by the Massachusetts Legislature. The safe driving laws will go into effect in October in an effort to prevent distracted driving car accidents.

Victims of dog bites or dog attacks in Massachusetts now have the right to sue not only the dog's owner, but the owner's landlord, if the landlord has reason to know that the dog was dangerous because of previous reports or is of a breed "commonly known to be aggressive," such as a pit bull.

Massachusetts finally may be seeing a change to its antiquated snow and ice rule. In early February, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) heard oral arguments in a case challenging the existing rule regarding property owner liability for injuries caused by snow and ice.