Mental Health: Involuntary Administration of Antipsychotic Medication

At issue in Guardianship of L.H. were two Probate and Family court substituted judgment proceedings regarding whether an individual was able to rationally evaluate a proposal to take anti-psychotic medication, and if so, would that individual choose to take the medication. Read Full Article

Appeals Court Attorney Training at the Social Law Library

Through a series of “Legal Research Tutorials,” the Social Law Library is helping staff attorneys throughout Massachusetts learn how to take full advantage of their unlimited, free remote access to the Social Law Library’s legal-research databases. Read Full Article

Massachusetts to Set Regulations on Use of Unmanned Aerial Drones

The Massachusetts Legislature has scheduled a hearing to discuss the regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles or “drones.” The technology used in unmanned aerial vehicles or drones has advanced in leaps and bounds over the past several years and the technology is one of the hottest innovations to hit recent technical shows. Read Full Article