Business

Legal Considerations Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted all of our lives and generated numerous questions on various employment and other…

4 years ago

New Law Has Big Changes for Small Businesses Filing for Chapter 11

The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (“SBRA”) (H.R. 3311) is one of three bills, which made significant changes 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…

4 years ago

Recent Court Decision May Cause Slippery Legal Conditions for Business Owners and Operators

An old adage that hardy New Englanders have grown up hearing holds that if you do not like the weather…

5 years ago

RF Wins Complex Foreclosure Case and Six Figure Verdict in Jury-Waived Trial

This case involves a dispute between a borrower, a purported lender and the purported lender's funder regarding a commercial loan,…

5 years ago

Watch Out for Self-Extending Leases – Acts Can Satisfy Notice Provision

by George Georgountzos A lease functions as the basis of the contractual agreement between the landlord and tenant, outlining the…

5 years ago

New Massachusetts Employee Leave Laws on the Horizon

by Adam Shafran On June 28, as part of a comprehensive new employee wage and benefits initiative, Massachusetts adopted an…

6 years ago

Adam Shafran and Robert Rudolph Present New Developments in Employment Law on June 12

HR professionals face challenging and complicated employee problems on a daily basis. Knowing what to do, when to do it…

6 years ago

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

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