What constitutes safe and sanitary housing under Chapter II of the Sanitary Code?  Landlords should familiarize themselves with the Sanitary Code requirements when renting an apartment or house, and not only because it leads to a safe and healthy environment for your tenants, but also because it's the law.

Citizen Information Service provides this helpful page highlighting the requirements, with specific information on Lead Paint Removal.

The Used Car Lemon Law requires dealers to provide consumers with a written warranty against defects that impair the vehicle’s use or safety, and requires private parties to disclose any known use or safety defects.

See more at the MA OCABR site: Used Vehicle Warranty Law

Planning a home improvement project this Fall? The Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation (OCABR) website contains information that you may find helpful as you work with your home improvement contractors -- HERE.

In late July, the Massachusetts state senate passed the Alimony Reform Act of 2011.  After the Governor signs it, the new law will provide better guidelines for judges.  In theory, parties will be more likely to resolve the issue of spousal support rather than bring it to trial.  Alimony reform has wide support among bar associations and, of course, payors.

Should spousal support be tied to need? Or, is it appropriate for someone who already earns a good living to receive support? See Elizabeth Benedict's Alimony in the Air...
  

Law is part of our everyday lives.  We live within a realm of legal rights and responsibilities, of agreements both implicit and explicit.  Law regulates our society, sets goals and expectations in our shared political life, and shapes our self-understanding.

The proliferation of courtroom TV shows, celebrity justice, and national coverage of cases all signify the deeply felt interest we have in legal matters.  Something psychologically interesting is at work under the surface, whether it exposes our schadenfreude or something more benign, such as a genuine interest in justice.