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Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (hereinafter “ADA”) requires public accommodations to provide goods and services to people with disabilities on an equal basis with the rest of the general public. The stated goal is to afford every individual t …
The Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code (the “MUTC”), codified at Mass. Gen. Laws c. 203E, became effective as of July 8, 2012. The enacting legislation provides that, except as otherwise provided, the MUTC applies to all trusts created before, on, or after the …
As attorneys with experience handling a variety of condominium, real estate and zoning issues – particularly issues arising in dealings with city and town level zoning boards and subsequent boards of appeals/trial court appeals – the most frequent inquiry we …
As attorneys with experience handling a variety of condominium, real estate and zoning issues – particularly issues arising in dealings with city and town level zoning boards and subsequent boards of appeals/trial court appeals – the most frequent inquiry we r …
Our last IC post began exploring the business litigation tort of interference with contractual or business relations. As previously noted, such claims typically arise in the context of business competition; e.g., where one party who has been unsuccessful in re …
Congratulations to partner Andy Hyams for being named one of Massachusetts Medical Law Report’s “Heroes in the Field.” The winners of the “4th Annual Rx for Excellence Awards” were announced in the September 2011 edition. To read the announcement, go to page 8 …
If you believe that your municipality (city or town) has overassessed your home and as a result you are paying too much in real estate taxes, there are specific steps that are required to be followed to challenge that assessment. Failure to follow these proced …
In early April, IC explored the business tort know as a “freeze-out.” (April 6, 2015 IC post). Another claim that is often asserted in business litigation is interference with contractual or business relations. Interference with business relations and interfer …
Recently, the Innovator’s Counsel notified you of the new Massachusetts statute regarding earned sick time (previous post), which is going into effect on July 1, 2015. However, the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts, the office tasked with the enf …
For those who have been involved in formal litigation, you will recognize the term “discovery” as meaning the phase in a lawsuit where the parties attempt to gather as much factual information as possible from one another. One of the primary tools lawyers use …
For those private homeowners who employ people to perform domestic or child care work in their homes, a new law has emerged regarding the rights of these workers. The new Domestic Worker’s law in Massachusetts – called the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights – too …
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 found that …
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 Operating Agreement …
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 opportunity to research credible doct …
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 grant their employees the righ …