Category Archives: Law

Thoughts on the proposed Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, S.2608

The proposed law is a good start but it has problems that should be fixed before it is enacted. Here are some of them.

WaPo article about Signal use by feds with me as lead-off hitter

This morning over at The Washington Post ([archive link]), Shira Ovide, Danielle Abril, and Hannah Natanson write about Signal use among federal workers. I’m the lede (funsies!). This is a great article capturing the mood among federal workers right now, and it makes relatively clear that while what Pete Hegseth et al are doing is… Read More »

2024 Massachusetts ballot questions: my recommendations

YES, YES, YES, YES, YES.

If you’re upset about the “Hachette” decision, blame the Internet Archive for overstepping

The Internet Archive couldn’t leave well enough alone, and now we’re all going to pay the price.

Neighborhood CVS reneges on agreement to allow neighbors to park in lot, has them towed

[If you’re just arriving at this story for the first time, start here.] Chapter 3: The Verdict Alas, the magistrate ruled in favor of CVS, so I’m out the $150 towing fee, plus the $4.60 for the letter I sent them demanding reimbursement, plus the $40 small claims fee. D’oh. These decisions do not typically… Read More »

Neighborhood CVS reneges on agreement to allow neighbors to park in lot, has them towed

Chapter 2: The Hearing
Background information about how small-claims court works, plus a detailed account of my recent hearing.

Neighborhood CVS reneges on agreement to allow neighbors to park in lot, has them towed

Chapter 1: The Incident My wife and I moved into our home in 1997. When we moved in, the neighborhood grocery store half a block from our house had just closed and was in the process of being replaced by a CVS which is still there today. Our new neighbors told us of the following:… Read More »

PSA: Always check if your psychologist is licensed, a.k.a., how Dr. Erick A. Medina screwed over my family

A couple of years ago, my wife and I needed neuropsychological testing for one of our children. We asked around among our friends for recommendations, and Dr. Erick A. Medina of Wellesley, Massachusetts was recommended to us. We spoke with Dr. Medina and liked what we heard, so we went ahead with the testing. In… Read More »

Petco violates customer privacy, refuses to confirm appropriate steps were taken to mitigate incident

I recently received a shipment of cat food from Petco which, as far as I know, I had not ordered. I did have a “repeat delivery” order scheduled for that variety of cat food, but usually when Petco is about to send you a repeat delivery order they notify you by email to give you… Read More »