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Workplace Regulations Up in Smoke? Changes and Challenges Faced by Massachusetts Employers Due to Evolving Massachusetts Marijuana Law

Laws permitting the medicinal use of marijuana were enacted in Massachusetts in 2012 and on July 1, 2018, recreational marijuana…

5 years ago

Since Covid-19, Many More Mechanic’s Liens Filed

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an increase in reliance on force majeure and other clauses…

6 years ago

Evicting a Tenant: The Details Matter

Two recent decisions from the Massachusetts Housing Court revisited and clarified the importance of procedural details to landlords seeking to…

6 years ago

Bellalta – A Win for the Homeowner

In the recent matter of Bellalta v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Brookline 481 Mass. 272 (2019), the Massachusetts Supreme…

6 years ago

Making Lemonade Out of a Lemon – Recent Court Decision May Help Auto Buyers Recover Under the Massachusetts “Lemon Law”

The Massachusetts “Lemon Law,” G.L.c. 90, Section 7N ½, obligates an auto manufacturer or dealer to repair any “nonconformity” to…

6 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…

6 years ago

Cabin Masters Unite!

by Jocelyn Campbell The title is a play on my favorite television show “Maine Cabin Masters.” There is a clip…

7 years ago

Treat Your Employees Fairly – Even After They Sue You

by Adam Shafran In a recent case out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, a judge…

7 years ago

The Future of Noncompete Litigation in Massachusetts

On September 7, 2018, the Chief Justice of Massachusetts’ highest court issued an opinion consequential for Massachusetts employers with out-of-state…

7 years ago

Massachusetts Supreme Court Strikes Down Anti-Litigation Provisions in Condominium By-Laws

by George Georgountzos A common provision in condominium documents for new construction projects is language protecting the developer from potential…

8 years ago