In the residential landlord-tenant context, many leases call upon the tenant to obtain insurance to cover against the loss of the tenant’s personal property. The landlord typically has general liability insurance to cover against casualties like fire, a falling tree, burglary or water damage, but that coverage only protects the building and not the building’s […]
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A recent Massachusetts Superior Court decision offers important guidance for both employers and job applicants about the state’s restrictions on lie detector tests in the hiring process. Under Massachusetts law (G.L. c. 149, § 19B), employers are prohibited from requiring job applicants or employees to submit to lie detector tests. The statute also requires employers […]
Robert Rudolph was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for his analysis of a federal court decision enforcing a noncompete against a former medical products executive. In Fresenius USA Manufacturing, Inc. v. Much, a federal court granted Fresenius a preliminary injunction restricting its former executive from working for a direct competitor through July 24, 2027. The court found […]
Will Korman, a criminal defense attorney, appeared on Court TV on August 26 as a legal analyst and guest commentator, providing analysis and insight into the Lindsay Clancy trial. Will spoke with Court TV anchor Ted Rowland and discussed the testimony of the State’s rebuttal witnesses and the anticipated closing arguments.
Selling a home—especially when preparing to move out of state—can be extremely stressful and requires trust and coordination among multiple parties and institutions. Before accepting an offer and signing a purchase and sale agreement, sellers often require a prospective buyer to provide a mortgage pre-approval letter from a reputable lender or bank. But what liability, […]
A major Massachusetts business litigation case now before the appellate courts could reshape the boundaries between what is constitutionally protected petitioning activity and tort liability for abusive litigation tactics. The case name, 477 Harrison Ave., LLC v. JACE Boston, LLC, comes from a long-running redevelopment dispute in Boston’s South End neighborhood and presents significant questions […]
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly recently featured a Superior Court ruling in a wage and employment dispute being handled by Rudolph Friedmann attorneys Casey Sack and Adam Shafran. In a May 28, 2026, decision, the court denied an out-of-state attorney’s application for admission pro hac vice after finding that legal filings submitted in the case contained fictional case […]
A recent Superior Court case, 477 Harrison Ave, LLC v. Jace Boston, LLC et al should put any party defending against an abuse of process claim on notice. In that case, the Court held that where a jury found the defendants liable for $5,801,500 for abuse of process, the damages should be doubled under G.L. […]
It is often said that being a residential landlord in Massachusetts is difficult. There is a perception that statutory rules favor tenants, particularly with respect to the handling of security deposit funds. Mass. Gen. L. c. 186, §15B outlines the landlord’s responsibility with respect to security deposits. For example, a landlord may only retain a […]
George Barclay and Alvin Nathanson secured a significant appellate victory for a Rudolph Friedmann client in its ongoing breach of contract dispute. The Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed the trial court’s ruling awarding attorneys’ fees and costs to our client following its successful breach of contract claim. The dispute stemmed from a jury verdict finding defendant […]
