As a general rule, in determining when to use force, police officers are to be guided by the principle that the least amount of force reasonably...

Prosecutors have some duty to screen out cases from prosecution where the evidence is so thin that there is no hope of conviction. But in cases...

What is the most cost effective way to collect when a B2B client/customer refuses to pay?

The small claims court jurisdictional limit is now $7,000.00. Often times, people owed amounts greater than that will accept the small claims...

I have a friend that has a neighbor who slanders her and repeatedly talks on the phone about her continuously.

Harassment in Massachusetts is criminal in nature and not a civil wrong that can be addressed in a private lawsuit. To prove criminal harassment...

When abuse prevention restraining orders are allowed initially, they are almost always allowed ex-parte (on the say-so of the person seeking the...

False information in statement (I thought i did this) be dismissed?

First and foremost, the prosecution has to prove the specific elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. One of the tools that juries use in...

Neighbor broke/can I put ask Court to put lien on property?

There is much information missing in your question, such as the nature of the hazard posed by the tree and the nature of your cause of action in...