“Kraft has been explicit that he banned Macklemore from performing at Gillette because of what Macklemore said onstage, which is quintessential First Amendment protected speech,” one lawyer said.

Three other acts are also leaving the tour, citing the right to free speech after the rapper Macklemore was removed over comments he had made onstage.

On July 24, 2026, Governor Maura Healey held a ceremonial signing for two new Massachusetts laws that seek to strengthen protections for survivors of sexual misconduct. Enacted through the fiscal ...

Whether you are heading off to your first year of college, or are returning for your fourth (or sixth, or ninth) year of higher education, you are likely aware that sexual assault prevention is a ...

August is upon us and millions of college students across the country will be beginning their fall terms, including many first-year students who have just become adults and have spent little time ...

Earlier this month, the Massachusetts State Senate passed a bill (S. 3175) designed to limit youth exposure to addictive social media feeds.   I previously discussed a bill approved by ...

On June 19, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) decided to quietly roll back protections for workers, revising its regulations to make it harder for employees ...

Youth sports are a huge part of the American education system, something many parents, schools, and communities place a high value on maintaining. Studies demonstrate the many mental, social, ...

In a 2021-2022 survey of students across 133 colleges and universities, 44% reported symptoms of depression, and 15% reported seriously considering suicide in the past year. Around that same ...

Queer History Boston has been documenting LGBTQ+ history in the state since 1980 — from photos to ephemera to digital records. To kick off Pride Month, Joan Ilacqua, executive director of Queer Histor...

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The Supreme Judicial Court upheld a $1.31 million employment retaliation verdict despite flawed jury instructions blending mixed-motive and pretext language.

The Massachusetts Association of Private Appointed Counsel is seeking relief at the Supreme Judicial Court, complaining that a state law enacted last summer threatens criminal and civil antitrust pena...

Last month, the Massachusetts State House passed a bill (H. 5366) that would have the Commonwealth join fifteen other states in banning cell phones in public schools statewide and twenty-seven ...

In a decision issued this week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) held that victims of sexual harassment in academic settings may sue individual harassers directly under G.L. c. 214, ...

Since 2012, Massachusetts laws have prohibited discrimination based on gender identity, including in education. The Massachusetts Department of Education has had longstanding guidance in place ...

State should enforce law requiring insurers to maintain accurate provider directories

To establish a viable claim of employment discrimination or retaliation, an employee must show, among other things, that they suffered an “adverse employment action.” While termination is a ...

For as little as $4.99, teenagers are uploading photos of their classmates’ faces to “nudify” sites to generate so-called deepfake pornographic pictures of them in an instant.

Last month, the Supreme Judicial Court issued a decision protecting the rights of low-wage workers to file lawsuits against their employer for unpaid wages. The decision concerned “anti-SLAPP” ...