In the residential landlord-tenant context, many leases call upon the tenant to obtain insurance to cover against the loss of…
It is often said that being a residential landlord in Massachusetts is difficult. There is a perception that statutory rules…
A liquidated damage provision can be an effective contractual tool to predetermine the amount of damages a party must pay…
A Massachusetts court recently decided a case involving a commercial lease agreement dispute, which determined that a landlord’s alleged breach…
By Annabelle Hentz, Law Clerk The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts recently upheld a Superior Court’s ruling that rent acceleration…
Most astute entrepreneurs will avoid running a business as a sole proprietor or as part of a partnership and opt…
After a summary process trial before him (without a jury), a Superior Court judge recently held that a commercial landlord…
Jon Friedmann recently represented Robert DeVoe as both trustee of R&M Realty Trust and individually in a case tried in…
Given the effects of Covid-19, the commercial real estate market has been interesting for commercial landlords and tenants alike. Landlords…
UMNV 205-207 Newbury, LLC (referred to as “UMNV”) leased its Newbury Street location to Caffe Nero Americas, Inc. (referred to…