New Disclosure Rules Under the Corporate Transparency Act

1 year ago

The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is a federal law that was enacted in 2021 and took effect on January 1,…

Profit-Sharing Arrangement Not a “Wage” Under the Massachusetts Wage Act

1 year ago

Vinay Mehra (“Mehra”), former President of Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC (the “Globe”), brought a lawsuit against the Globe asserting…

New FTC Regulation Bans Non-Compete Agreements

1 year ago

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) approved a new rule prohibiting employment related non-compete clauses. FTC…

Is Time Really of the Essence?

1 year ago

Many real estate purchase and sale agreements contain a specific deadline by which the parties must perform and a clause…

False Claims – Comparing the Federal and Massachusetts Acts

1 year ago

To combat fraud by companies seeking to profit off government contracts and reimbursement programs, Congress and Massachusetts lawmakers enacted what…

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

1 year ago

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

Qualifying as a Certified Diverse Business

1 year ago

In Massachusetts, the Supplier Diversity Program is a state program that encourages state agencies to award state contracts to certified…

No Application, No Problem: The Recent Expansion of Retaliation Claims Based on Failure to Hire

2 years ago

For nearly two decades, the First Circuit has recognized that there can typically be no failure to hire an individual…

Rudolph Friedmann Wins Boston Zoning Board of Appeals Case for Developer

2 years ago

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

Tenants Beware: Rent Acceleration Clauses Found Enforceable in Recent Massachusetts SJC Decision

2 years ago

By Annabelle Hentz, Law Clerk The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts recently upheld a Superior Court’s ruling that rent acceleration…