New FTC Regulation Bans Non-Compete Agreements

9 months ago

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) approved a new rule prohibiting employment related non-compete clauses. FTC…

Is Time Really of the Essence?

10 months ago

Many real estate purchase and sale agreements contain a specific deadline by which the parties must perform and a clause…

False Claims – Comparing the Federal and Massachusetts Acts

10 months ago

To combat fraud by companies seeking to profit off government contracts and reimbursement programs, Congress and Massachusetts lawmakers enacted what…

Far-Reaching Changes Likely in Wake of $1.8 Billion Verdict in Real Estate Commissions Lawsuit

11 months ago

On October 31, 2023, a federal civil jury found that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has conspired to inflate…

Qualifying as a Certified Diverse Business

11 months ago

In Massachusetts, the Supplier Diversity Program is a state program that encourages state agencies to award state contracts to certified…

No Application, No Problem: The Recent Expansion of Retaliation Claims Based on Failure to Hire

11 months ago

For nearly two decades, the First Circuit has recognized that there can typically be no failure to hire an individual…

Rudolph Friedmann Wins Boston Zoning Board of Appeals Case for Developer

12 months ago

Rudolph Friedmann attorneys Jonathon Friedmann and Eric Walz recently concluded a five-day jury waived trial in Suffolk Superior Court. The…

Tenants Beware: Rent Acceleration Clauses Found Enforceable in Recent Massachusetts SJC Decision

12 months ago

By Annabelle Hentz, Law Clerk The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts recently upheld a Superior Court’s ruling that rent acceleration…

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

1 year ago

Until recently, Massachusetts federal courts had not determined whether a debt collector violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”)…

Words Matter: Your Offer to Purchase Needs to Detail Your Needs

1 year ago

In Massachusetts when a buyer finds property to purchase, the first step in the process is to make an offer…