Massachusetts law is clear: both majority and minority shareholders of a closely-held corporation owe each other (as well as to…
OSHA recently enacted a significant change to the requirements for reporting a death on the job and certain serious work…
By Adam J. Shafran, Esq. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") is a federal law that has been appearing…
By Robert P. Rudolph, Esq. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 152A explicitly outlines Massachusetts law regarding service charges, tips,…
Most Americans would be outraged by a law requiring that certain library books be taken off the shelves and burned.…
By James L. Rudolph, Esq. and Kara Moheban McLoy, Esq. In Coughlin Electrical Contractors, Inc. v. Gilbane Building Co. et…
After nearly two years of litigation in a Civil Contempt action filed by the Office of the Attorney General (the…
By Adam J. Shafran, Esq. Massachusetts, like all other states, follows the employment doctrine known as "employee-at will." The concept…
Covenants not to compete are generally disfavored. To enforce a non-compete, an employer must show that the covenant is necessary…
A recent decision by the US Bankruptcy Court has invalidated certain so-called "Homestead" protections in real estate that will likely…