Feb 8, 2013 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 46
While the phenomenon of hoarding is not new, the media scrutiny accompanying it has reached heights undreamt of even in 1947, when the living situation of the famous Collyer brothers became front-page news. Along with numerous recent newspaper and magazine accounts...
Feb 8, 2013 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 46
The Supreme Court in Snyder extolled the protected status of hate speech as essential to First Amendment values, even when targeting a private funeral where it caused significant emotional harm to grieving family members. The Court in essence ruled that hate speech,...
Feb 8, 2013 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 46
When John Adams wrote the Massachusetts Constitution during the American Revolution, he included a provision allowing for alimony awards in divorce cases. Thus Massachusetts has recognized awards of spousal support longer than any other state. From a national...
Feb 8, 2013 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 46
Throughout the years, I have witnessed many friends and acquaintances struggle with naming decisions during the occasions of marriage, birth of children, divorce, and remarriage. Naming decisions are deeply personal, and as expected, people choose different paths;...