The Boston Globe reported that one in four students in Massachusetts schools are victims of bullying. A recent study conducted in middle schools and high schools across Massachusetts found a link between bullying and violence in the home. The study … Read more »
The Innovator’s Counsel: Default LLC Provisions in Absence of an Operating Agreement
As noted in previous IC blog posts, Massachusetts has codified its Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) laws at Mass. Gen. Laws c. 156C (“MA LLC Statute”). In the event individual members of an LLC fail to contemplate and adopt a comprehensive … Read more »
The Schoolyard Lawyer: Parents’ Right to an Independent Evaluation
Every time a school district conducts an uation of a child, the parents have the right to an independent uation. An independent uation is an uation done on the child outside of the school district. It gives the parents the … Read more »
The Innovator’s Counsel: Massachusetts New Earned Sick Time Law
As of July 1, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), employers in Massachusetts must be prepared to deal with the implications of a new law regarding earned sick time. The new law requires employers who employ eleven (11) or more people to … Read more »
The Innovator’s Counsel: Fiduciary Duty Claims – The “Freeze Out”
Previous IC blog posts have discussed the concept of “fiduciary duties” in a closely held corporation (e.g., one whose stock is not freely traded and is held by only a few shareholders) in general terms. This post discusses just one … Read more »