Insights

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

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

2 years ago

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Until recently, Massachusetts federal courts had not determined whether a debt collector violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”)…

2 years ago

Words Matter: Your Offer to Purchase Needs to Detail Your Needs

In Massachusetts when a buyer finds property to purchase, the first step in the process is to make an offer…

2 years ago

A Primer on Construction Subcontracts in Massachusetts

Construction subcontracts establish the legal relationship between subcontractors and prime contractors. Most subcontracts should mirror the terms and conditions outlined…

2 years ago

The Cat’s Paw Theory of Discrimination: Unveiling Hidden Biases

On June 21, 2023, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in Adams v. Schneider Electric USA, Inc., addressing…

2 years ago

Worry and Woe for Wage Act Defendants: The Broad Reach of the Massachusetts Wage Act

The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently issued a favorable decision for remote employees seeking to…

2 years ago

Poorly Drafted Choice of Law Provision Has Unintended Consequences

A choice of law provision allows parties to agree that the law of a particular state will apply to the…

2 years ago

What Happens When Too Much Interest Is Charged on a Loan?

In today’s hard economic environment, it is often hard for borrowers to obtain conventional loans from a lender. As a…

2 years ago

Insurers, Issues and Indemnification: The New Cost of Delayed Reimbursement

Massachusetts General Law Chapters 93A and 176D, long a compelling and formidable mechanism for consumers, has been extended beyond its…

2 years ago

Minority Shareholders Owe a Fiduciary Duty to One Another and the Corporation

In the matter of Empire Dealer Services, Inc., et. al. v. Kimberly A. Guerin, et. al, a Massachusetts Court recently…

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