Forgettable You (or “why you should care about Mario Gonzalez”)

10 years ago

Most Americans would be outraged by a law requiring that certain library books be taken off the shelves and burned.…

Massachusetts Court Renders Important Decision Concerning the Interpretation of CMR Public Construction Contracts

10 years ago

By James L. Rudolph, Esq. and Kara Moheban McLoy, Esq. In Coughlin Electrical Contractors, Inc. v. Gilbane Building Co. et…

Judge Allows Rudolph Friedmann’s Motion for Directed Finding

11 years ago

After nearly two years of litigation in a Civil Contempt action filed by the Office of the Attorney General (the…

Employees-at-Will: When Can They Not Be Fired At The Employer’s Will?

11 years ago

By Adam J. Shafran, Esq. Massachusetts, like all other states, follows the employment doctrine known as "employee-at will." The concept…

Enforceability of Covenants Not To Compete: Employers Win and Lose

11 years ago

Covenants not to compete are generally disfavored. To enforce a non-compete, an employer must show that the covenant is necessary…

Homesteads and the Law on Remainders

11 years ago

A recent decision by the US Bankruptcy Court has invalidated certain so-called "Homestead" protections in real estate that will likely…

Wage Wars – The Rising Tide of Massachusetts Wage & Hour Litigation

11 years ago

By Adam J. Shafran, Esq. Bolstered by a wage statute that provides for mandatory triple damages and attorneys' fees, the…

Firm News

11 years ago

Jon Friedmann, who heads up our Litigation Department, recently concluded an Arbitration involving the building of a camp for construction…

No Signed Lease, Yet Broker’s Fee Must Be Paid

11 years ago

By Robert P. Rudolph, Esq. A Massachusetts court recently held that a broker was entitled to her broker's fee despite…

Condominium Law: Who Pays for Repairs?

11 years ago

By Jocelyn Campbell, Esq. For those who own condominiums in Massachusetts and are fortunate enough to also have a balcony,…