Litigation

Far-Reaching Changes Likely in Wake of $1.8 Billion Verdict in Real Estate Commissions Lawsuit

On October 31, 2023, a federal civil jury found that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has conspired to inflate…

9 months ago

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…

9 months ago

Rudolph Friedmann Wins Boston Zoning Board of Appeals Case for Developer

Rudolph Friedmann attorneys Jonathon Friedmann and Eric Walz recently concluded a five-day jury waived trial in Suffolk Superior Court. The…

9 months 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”)…

10 months 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…

12 months 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…

1 year ago

Bobby Rudolph Featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s “Land Court judge rescues sale of property from improperly filed lis pendens”

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly featured Bobby Rudolph in its August 14, 2023, issue in “Land Court judge rescues sale of property…

1 year 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…

1 year ago