Restaurants

Court Says Landlord Cannot Evict Restaurant Tenant Despite Numerous Defaults

After a summary process trial before him (without a jury), a Superior Court judge recently held that a commercial landlord…

2 years ago

MA Court Rules Tenant Does Not Owe Rent During COVID-19 Related Government Shutdown

UMNV 205-207 Newbury, LLC (referred to as “UMNV”) leased its Newbury Street location to Caffe Nero Americas, Inc. (referred to…

4 years ago

Reminder: Important Wage & Hour Updates Effective January 1, 2020

by Robert Rudolph Massachusetts Minimum Wage Effective January 1, 2020, the Massachusetts Minimum Wage will increase from $12.00 per hour…

5 years ago

Department of Labor Modifies Stance on Obama Era 80/20 Rule for Tipped Employees

by Robert P. Rudolph On November 8, 2018 the Department of Labor ("DOL") issued Opinion Letter FLSA 2018-27, which rolls…

6 years ago

What? I Can’t Talk to My Own Employees? A Cautionary Class Action Tale

by Adam Shafran Class action wage and hour and other similar employment class action lawsuits are more prevalent than ever,…

6 years ago

Department of Labor Modifies Stance on Obama Era 80/20 Rule for Tipped Employees

by James L. Rudolph and Robert P. Rudolph On November 8, 2018 the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Opinion Letter…

6 years ago

Franchisor Not Liable for Alleged Tips Act Violation by Franchisee

by Robert P. Rudolph Where the plaintiff employee in Yarph v. Bowden Hospitality Newton LLC, et al. sought to add…

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

Adam Shafran and Robert Rudolph Present Employment Webinar on February 15

Adam Shafran and Robert Rudolph presented an employment webinar "Do This, Not That: Navigating Complex Legal Employment Issues in the Food…

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