Litigation

Successful Defense of Business Owner

Rudolph Friedmann partner Jonathon Friedmann was successful in overturning a summary judgment motion and damages in the amount of $865,000…

8 years ago

Business Owners Beware: Heightened Duty to Secure Confidential Information

Many businesses have access to confidential information that, when stolen or misappropriated, can cause serious injuries to their clients or…

8 years ago

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Case Clarifies Shareholder Rights and Director Duties in Massachusetts

by James L. Rudolph Shareholders, officers and directors of Massachusetts corporations, as well as their lawyers, will be guided by…

8 years ago

Partner Jonathon Friedmann Successfully Defends Developer

Rudolph Friedmann partner Jonathon Friedmann recently represented a developer and his wife in a five-day jury trial in Barnstable Superior…

8 years ago

An Interest in Interest: Adam Shafran and Jonathon Friedmann Appear Before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

by Adam J. Shafran In February of 2017 Adam Shafran and Jonathon Friedmann appeared before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court…

8 years ago

Confidentiality of Information Involving Attorney-Client Relationships

Lawyers are governed by ethical rules and standards which are set forth in the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct (“Rules”),…

8 years ago

Landowner Liable When Guest Walks into Area Marked “Employees Only”

by Robert P. Rudolph After a Massachusetts Superior Court jury returned a verdict in favor of the estate of a…

8 years ago

Class Action Waivers: To Waive or Not to Waive?

By Adam J. Shafran Class action waivers are becoming increasingly prevalent in employment contracts due to their ability to make…

8 years ago

Rudolph Friedmann Secures $4 Million Judgment in Wrongful Death Action

On November 10, 2016, Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Leila Kern awarded $4 million to Rudolph Friedmann clients’ Sameer Sabir and…

9 years ago

“Secret” Agent: A Person with Apparent Authority Can Bind Another Even to Unknown Deal

An agency relationship arises when one person (a “principal”) indicates by written or spoken words or other conduct that another…

9 years ago