Litigation

Franchisor Not Liable for Alleged Tips Act Violation by Franchisee

by Robert P. Rudolph Where the plaintiff employee in Yarph v. Bowden Hospitality Newton LLC, et al. sought to add…

8 years ago

Insurer Not Obligated to Play Two Ways

In a recent case of first impression, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) answered certified questions presented by the United…

8 years ago

IDEA Requires Schools to Offer an “Individualized Education Program” Reasonably Calculated to Enable a Child to Make Appropriate Progress

by Jocelyn Campbell This case involved a young boy diagnosed with autism who had been receiving services from an IEP…

8 years ago

Exhausting Administrative Remedies Under IDEA Not Required in School Discrimination Cases Alleging Disability

by Jocelyn Campbell This case centered on a parents’ request to have their daughter’s Goldendoodle, a service dog, accompany their…

8 years ago

Instant Replay: Dallas Cowboys Case Raises Issues Similar to “Deflategate”

Last year in a much-publicized case around New England and the United States, Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady received a…

8 years ago

Robert Rudolph and Adam Shafran Present Employment Law Seminar on November 8

Robert Rudolph and Adam Shafran present "Do This, Not That: Navigating Complex Legal Employment Issues in the Construction Industry" on…

8 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…

8 years ago

It Pays to Eat – The Massachusetts Meal Break Law

by Adam. J. Shafran In a recent class action law suit brought by employees of a security company, the Massachusetts…

8 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…

8 years ago

Tenants of Condominium Units Beware: Condo Trust’s Grant of Parking Rights to Abutter Ruled Not Interference with Lease Rights

The landlord in this recent Massachusetts Appeals Court case owns a commercial condominium unit in a mixed-use condominium complex with…

8 years ago