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Jury Verdict for Firm’s Client in Dispute Over Six-figure Brokerage Commission

Jon Friedmann recently represented a manufacturing company and its owner in a contract dispute with a broker. The broker was…

7 years ago

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

Another Reason a Residential Landlord May Not Want to Ask for a Security Deposit

Some seasoned landlord/tenant practitioners and even judges advise residential landlords to forego requesting security deposits from their tenants. Massachusetts law…

8 years ago

When the Customer Is Not Always Right – Contractor’s Liability When Homeowner Insists on Ignoring Building Codes

The motto, “The customer is always right,” was popularized by innovators in the retail industry in the early 20th Century.…

9 years ago

A Guarantee or Not a Guarantee, That Is the Question

As a general rule in Massachusetts, an action may not be brought against a person on a promise to answer…

9 years ago

Commercial Contractors: Beware the Cost of Insurance and Indemnity Provisions

by James L. Rudolph Owners and general contractors generally want construction site sub-contractors to bear more than their pro rata…

9 years ago

Gender Discrimination

by Jocelyn Campbell, Esq. If you have a daughter (I have four), I’ll bet that she is beautiful, smart, successful…

9 years ago

Constructive Knowledge of Overtime Work Sufficient for Wage Act Liability

by Robert P. Rudolph, Esq. The Appeals Court of Massachusetts recently decided that an hourly employee who claimed that she…

9 years ago

Massachusetts Finalizes Earned Sick Time Regulations

By Robert P. Rudolph, Esq. and Adam J. Shafran, Esq. After several months of public hearings on the new Earned…

9 years ago