Two recent news stories related stories of extracting sperm after a man died for purposes of conceiving a child. In a story from California, a man died in a traffic accident and his widow had his sperm extracted and then, through in vitro fertilization, conceived and...
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Has your spouse run away?
An entertainment company is creating a documentary TV series for a cable network about individuals with a significant other (a spouse OR a long-term boyfriend/ girlfriend) who has run away and is no longer in touch (ie: "disappeared" or "gone missing"). The company is...
Play dates, guns and other safety questions
A number of years ago, there was a story about an 11 year old who was shot in the face. The shooting was accidental and the gun was legally registered and owned. One child was at another child’s home and they found the gun and played with it. The expected result...
You can commit criminal acts by owning or using surveillance and security systems
The cost of home security and surveillance systems has decreased so that now everybody can afford a system. Internet providers offer home security systems. Some people use hidden cameras like nanny cams to keep an eye on babysitters. The news contains stories of...
Use of text messages as evidence in Massachusetts
by Alan J. Pransky | Updated 2025 | Evidence, Technology, Trial Practice Editor’s Note (Updated 2025): This article was originally published in 2014 and has been updated to reflect current Massachusetts case law and practices for admitting text messages and other...
Unauthorized access to email results in verdict of $325K
In the past, I have blogged about unauthorized access to social media and email accounts in the context...
