In this article, "Chapter 258E Harassment Prevention Orders - Balancing the Rights of Victims and Defendants," published in the Massachusetts Law Review in the September 2011 edition, Mintz Levin attorneys Elissa Flynn-Poppey and Stefanie Giuliano Abhar describe the goals and legislative history of "An Act to Prevent Harassment," which was signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick on February 9, 2010. The article also addresses who is able to seek relief under Chapter 258E, and how the law differs from 209A.
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