By Adam J. Shafran Class action waivers are becoming increasingly prevalent in employment contracts due to their ability to make…
On November 10, 2016, Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Leila Kern awarded $4 million to Rudolph Friedmann clients’ Sameer Sabir and…
An agency relationship arises when one person (a “principal”) indicates by written or spoken words or other conduct that another…
Is your company a single employer? Earlier this year, a Massachusetts Superior Court for the first time applied the “single…
Some seasoned landlord/tenant practitioners and even judges advise residential landlords to forego requesting security deposits from their tenants. Massachusetts law…
Unfortunately, the Massachusetts appellate courts have not directly decided the issue whether an employer can re-characterize an employee’s termination from…
by Adam J. Shafran On April 29, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court approved and submitted to Congress proposed amendments to…
In a case of first impression, the Housing Court for the City of Boston ruled that neighbors who appealed the…
by Robert P. Rudolph The attorney-client privilege is a well-established concept that protects certain communications between a client and his/her…
The motto, “The customer is always right,” was popularized by innovators in the retail industry in the early 20th Century.…