Business owners in Massachusetts can access solar energy, and depending on how the deal is structured, they can save on their electric bills and benefit from tax incentives and credits. Under the Green Communities Act of 2008, the Massachusetts Legislature permitted each distribution company to construct, own and operate up to 50 megawatts of solar […]
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Rudolph Friedmann is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers in over 70 practice areas, who have achieved a high degree of professional achievement and […]
During the COVID pandemic, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a law allowing for Remote Online Notarizations (“RON”). By doing so, real estate transactions could continue even though in-person meetings were discouraged, and the Registries of Deeds were closed to the public. The COVID-era process was tedious. Physical documents needed to be delivered to the signer. Then, […]
What happens when an unmarried couple who have worked together, lived together and raised children together go their separate ways? This was the issue presented in a case that Jon Friedmann and Sean Cullen recently tried on behalf of one of RF’s clients. The firm’s client, a male entrepreneur, who had immigrated from Egypt, met […]
The U.S. District Court of Northern Texas issued a final judgment in a case challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s (the “FTC”) new rule banning employment related non-compete clauses. The August 20, 2024, ruling was issued in a suit brought by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, among other co-plaintiffs, against the […]
Rudolph Friedmann LLP is pleased to announce that three of its lawyers have received recognition in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America© and one attorney has been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the […]
Many suppliers of goods have long-standing credit relationships with certain purchasers. A recent decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts illustrates the precarious situation a supplier can find itself in when it alters the terms of a credit agreement after learning the purchaser is in financial difficulty. The decision involved […]
In the dynamic world of real estate transactions, exclusivity agreements play a pivotal role in securing deals and protecting the interests of brokers and their clients. These agreements, often entered into between a broker and a prospective buyer or seller, grant exclusive rights to the broker to represent the client in a specific transaction or […]
Adam Shafran, a partner at the firm, recently represented James Raleigh in an action in Middlesex Superior Court, James Raleigh v. Lighthouse Life Sciences Partners, LLC et al. (Middlesex Superior Court, No. 2281CV00230). James Raleigh (“Raleigh”) was a member and minority owner (10 percent) of Lighthouse Life Sciences Partners, LLC (“Lighthouse”) and worked for the company […]
