Litigation

It Pays to Eat – The Massachusetts Meal Break Law

by Adam. J. Shafran In a recent class action law suit brought by employees of a security company, the Massachusetts…

7 years ago

Reality SLAPP: Blogging Is Protected Free Speech

by George Georgountzos For nearly two decades, Massachusetts law has protected individuals who exercise their First Amendment rights to petition…

7 years ago

Tenants of Condominium Units Beware: Condo Trust’s Grant of Parking Rights to Abutter Ruled Not Interference with Lease Rights

The landlord in this recent Massachusetts Appeals Court case owns a commercial condominium unit in a mixed-use condominium complex with…

8 years ago

Successful Defense of Business Owner

Rudolph Friedmann partner Jonathon Friedmann was successful in overturning a summary judgment motion and damages in the amount of $865,000…

8 years ago

Business Owners Beware: Heightened Duty to Secure Confidential Information

Many businesses have access to confidential information that, when stolen or misappropriated, can cause serious injuries to their clients or…

8 years ago

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Case Clarifies Shareholder Rights and Director Duties in Massachusetts

by James L. Rudolph Shareholders, officers and directors of Massachusetts corporations, as well as their lawyers, will be guided by…

8 years ago

Partner Jonathon Friedmann Successfully Defends Developer

Rudolph Friedmann partner Jonathon Friedmann recently represented a developer and his wife in a five-day jury trial in Barnstable Superior…

8 years ago

An Interest in Interest: Adam Shafran and Jonathon Friedmann Appear Before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

by Adam J. Shafran In February of 2017 Adam Shafran and Jonathon Friedmann appeared before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court…

8 years ago

Confidentiality of Information Involving Attorney-Client Relationships

Lawyers are governed by ethical rules and standards which are set forth in the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct (“Rules”),…

8 years ago

Landowner Liable When Guest Walks into Area Marked “Employees Only”

by Robert P. Rudolph After a Massachusetts Superior Court jury returned a verdict in favor of the estate of a…

8 years ago