Landowner Liable When Guest Walks into Area Marked “Employees Only”

8 years ago

by Robert P. Rudolph After a Massachusetts Superior Court jury returned a verdict in favor of the estate of a…

Class Action Waivers: To Waive or Not to Waive?

8 years ago

By Adam J. Shafran Class action waivers are becoming increasingly prevalent in employment contracts due to their ability to make…

Rudolph Friedmann Secures $4 Million Judgment in Wrongful Death Action

8 years ago

On November 10, 2016, Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Leila Kern awarded $4 million to Rudolph Friedmann clients’ Sameer Sabir and…

New Overtime Rule Blocked by Federal Court

8 years ago

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction on a nationwide basis enjoining…

“Secret” Agent: A Person with Apparent Authority Can Bind Another Even to Unknown Deal

8 years ago

An agency relationship arises when one person (a “principal”) indicates by written or spoken words or other conduct that another…

Websites and E-Commerce: Where the Virtual World Can Present Real Problems

8 years ago

In 1990 Congress passed Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which states in relevant part that “[n]o individual…

Separate Companies May Constitute a Single Employer for Liability Purposes

8 years ago

Is your company a single employer? Earlier this year, a Massachusetts Superior Court for the first time applied the “single…

Shareholder Rights In Closely-Held Businesses, October 6 Event

8 years ago

On October 6 at 7:30 am, Managing Partner Jim Rudolph will present a breakfast program on stockholder rights at the…

Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’ — Rolling Condominium Super-Priority Liens Ruled Valid

8 years ago

Under the Massachusetts condominium statute, the organization of unit owners, i.e., the condominium association, has a lien on each condominium…

Another Reason a Residential Landlord May Not Want to Ask for a Security Deposit

8 years ago

Some seasoned landlord/tenant practitioners and even judges advise residential landlords to forego requesting security deposits from their tenants. Massachusetts law…