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Mesa Parents Could Get Fined for Underage Drinking

Mesa, Ariz., police are proposing an ordinance that would make even unknowing parents accountable for underage drinking going on in their home. KPHO-TV reports that the police department gave a presentation to a city public safety committee on a proposed …

Massachusetts Court Says Teens Not Liable Under Social Host Law

The highest court in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday that teenagers who host underage drinking parties but do not supply alcohol cannot be held civilly liable if one of their guests gets hurt. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled in a case involving …