No Commission Without Consideration: The Legal Pitfalls of Exclusivity Agreements in Property Sales

9 months ago

In the dynamic world of real estate transactions, exclusivity agreements play a pivotal role in securing deals and protecting the…

Minority LLC Member Can Be an Employee of LLC Under Massachusetts Wage Act

9 months ago

Adam Shafran, a partner at the firm, recently represented James Raleigh in an action in Middlesex Superior Court, James Raleigh…

New Disclosure Rules Under the Corporate Transparency Act

10 months ago

The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is a federal law that was enacted in 2021 and took effect on January 1,…

Profit-Sharing Arrangement Not a “Wage” Under the Massachusetts Wage Act

10 months ago

Vinay Mehra (“Mehra”), former President of Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC (the “Globe”), brought a lawsuit against the Globe asserting…

New FTC Regulation Bans Non-Compete Agreements

12 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?

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year ago

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