Litigation

Employment Severance Agreements – Breaking Up Doesn’t Have to Be Hard to Do

When an employer decides to terminate an employee, it may begin a chain of events that can have serious implications…

10 years ago

12 Seconds Late: A Public Bid Submitted “Late” and Its Appeal

Contractors who have participated in the public bidding process understand that there must be “strict compliance with the requirements of…

10 years ago

Specific Performance of Massachusetts Real Estate Contracts

When there is a breach of certain types of contracts, the aggrieved party may seek the equitable remedy of specific…

10 years ago

Arbitration or Court and Releases: Be Careful What You Sign!

Can an individual waive his or her right to file a lawsuit and provide a release before even participating in…

10 years ago

The Law on the Limits of When a Company May Pay its Employees’ Legal Fees

You've hired an experienced and successful sales manager and you and your employee are now faced with a potential legal…

10 years ago

Condominium Associations’ Rights are Expanded Against Developers

In a case of first impression, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court expanded the rights of condominium associations to recover for…

10 years ago

Employer Overtime Policies in Light of Fair Labor Standards Act Changes

By Adam J. Shafran, Esq. Companies in all industries, large and small, should prepare themselves now for upcoming changes to…

10 years ago

Frozen-Out Minority Shareholder Still Owed Corporation Fiduciary Duty

Massachusetts law is clear: both majority and minority shareholders of a closely-held corporation owe each other (as well as to…

10 years ago

New OSHA Requirements Will have an Impact on Massachusetts Employers

OSHA recently enacted a significant change to the requirements for reporting a death on the job and certain serious work…

10 years ago

A Primer on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

By Adam J. Shafran, Esq. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") is a federal law that has been appearing…

10 years ago