Days before this year’s Saint Patrick Day parade in South Boston, the city of Boston challenged the parade route and tried to shorten it. The city cited safety concerns and…
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Adverse Possession in Massachusetts Many people have that one neighbor who puts up a new fence six inches to a foot over the known property line. They smile and assure…
A summary judgment awarded to a subcontractor (defendant) who destroyed trees on a landowner’s (plaintiff) property must be vacated. This is the case even though the defendant was acting upon…
A recent decision in United States District Court deals with the problem of contracts with third-party beneficiaries. Most of us are familiar with simple two-party contracts, but when a…
3x Months’ Rent Awarded Due to Landlord’s Failure to Upkeep Walking Trails and Common Areas After finding breaches of the covenant of quiet enjoyment, seven individual plaintiffs were each awarded…
Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedy Does Not Prevent Judge From Awarding 3X wages As an employee, you are entitled to rights even if you failed to comply with administrative filing…
3X Damages Under Massachusetts Security Deposit Law is Mandatory If you live in apartment buildings, then you need to educate yourself on the laws that affect you as a…
Massachusetts raised its minimum wage to a rate of $10 an hour, and expanded a tax credit for earned income as of January 1st, 2016. Both moves are aimed at…
It is quite typical for your neighbors to get upset when they see their trees being chopped down. In fact, it can become a legal problem. An immense one. Just…
Recently, in the case Jergensen v. Massachusetts Historical Commission, a preservation planner working for the Massachusetts Historical Commission filed suit against the company for refusing her overtime pay by incorrectly…
