Sean P. Murphy

State laws favor municipalities at the expense of trip-and-fall victims, making it almost impossible for ordinary folks to get adequate compensation for injuries.

The court also says signed leases requiring professionally cleaning are void and unenforceable, a victory for tenants.

Shaken by the unpredictability of the Trump administration and other factors, some are claiming their benefits earlier than planned.

The settlements cover seven states, including Massachusetts, where five companies have agreed to pay restitution to customers and fines to the state.

Here's what the bill, as currently written, would do for taxes, Medicaid and Medicare funding, student loans, and clean-energy credits.

A massive Republican proposal advancing in the House would cut funding for Medicaid and add new requirements.

A Bedford man was surprised by new requirements imposed by a nonprofit affiliate of drug giant Novartis.

Plus, the possible demise of Direct File, National Grid’s billing debacle, and a refund from a lender that charged 725 percent interest.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced a cutoff as of Jan. 1. Other insurers may follow, but some employers might help defray costs.

A misspelled name, a duplicate record, and the RMV’s robotic bureaucracy are to blame.