Insights

No Application, No Problem: The Recent Expansion of Retaliation Claims Based on Failure to Hire

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

1 year ago

Tenants Beware: Rent Acceleration Clauses Found Enforceable in Recent Massachusetts SJC Decision

By Annabelle Hentz, Law Clerk The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts recently upheld a Superior Court’s ruling that rent acceleration…

1 year ago

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Until recently, Massachusetts federal courts had not determined whether a debt collector violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”)…

1 year ago

Words Matter: Your Offer to Purchase Needs to Detail Your Needs

In Massachusetts when a buyer finds property to purchase, the first step in the process is to make an offer…

1 year ago

A Primer on Construction Subcontracts in Massachusetts

Construction subcontracts establish the legal relationship between subcontractors and prime contractors. Most subcontracts should mirror the terms and conditions outlined…

1 year ago

The Cat’s Paw Theory of Discrimination: Unveiling Hidden Biases

On June 21, 2023, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in Adams v. Schneider Electric USA, Inc., addressing…

1 year ago

Worry and Woe for Wage Act Defendants: The Broad Reach of the Massachusetts Wage Act

The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently issued a favorable decision for remote employees seeking to…

1 year ago

Poorly Drafted Choice of Law Provision Has Unintended Consequences

A choice of law provision allows parties to agree that the law of a particular state will apply to the…

1 year ago

What Happens When Too Much Interest Is Charged on a Loan?

In today’s hard economic environment, it is often hard for borrowers to obtain conventional loans from a lender. As a…

2 years ago

Insurers, Issues and Indemnification: The New Cost of Delayed Reimbursement

Massachusetts General Law Chapters 93A and 176D, long a compelling and formidable mechanism for consumers, has been extended beyond its…

2 years ago