Caution to Employers: When Paid Administrative Leave Constitutes Unlawful Retaliation

7 years ago

by Robert P. Rudolph A recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts indicates that, depending…

Adam Shafran and Robert Rudolph Present New Developments in Employment Law on June 12

7 years ago

HR professionals face challenging and complicated employee problems on a daily basis. Knowing what to do, when to do it…

Buying or Selling a Boat: What You Need to Know

7 years ago

by James L. Rudolph When you buy or sell a boat, there are plenty of legal issues and potential complications,…

School Threats Won’t Threaten Student Privacy

7 years ago

It’s Monday morning and you log onto Facebook. You expect to see the usual litany of pet pictures, bland status…

Lenders Beware: Omitting One Word in a Mortgage Could Impact Your Right to Foreclose

7 years ago

In the Supreme Judicial Court case of James B. Nutter & Company vs. Estate of Murphy, et. al. (and two…

Employers Phone Home – Out of State Employer Sued in Massachusetts

7 years ago

by Adam J. Shafran In a recent decision out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, a…

Franchisor Not Liable for Alleged Tips Act Violation by Franchisee

7 years ago

by Robert P. Rudolph Where the plaintiff employee in Yarph v. Bowden Hospitality Newton LLC, et al. sought to add…

Insurer Not Obligated to Play Two Ways

7 years ago

In a recent case of first impression, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) answered certified questions presented by the United…

IDEA Requires Schools to Offer an “Individualized Education Program” Reasonably Calculated to Enable a Child to Make Appropriate Progress

7 years ago

by Jocelyn Campbell This case involved a young boy diagnosed with autism who had been receiving services from an IEP…

Exhausting Administrative Remedies Under IDEA Not Required in School Discrimination Cases Alleging Disability

7 years ago

by Jocelyn Campbell This case centered on a parents’ request to have their daughter’s Goldendoodle, a service dog, accompany their…