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 … Read more »
The Innovators’ Counsel: Fiduciary Duty Claims – Interference with Contractual or Business Relations, Vol. 2
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 retaining … Read more »
The Innovators’ Counsel: Fiduciary Duty Claims – Interference with Contractual or Business Relations, Vol. 1
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 … Read more »
The Innovator’s Counsel: Safe Harbor Period for Massachusetts New Earned Sick Time Law
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
The Innovator’s Counsel – “E-Discovery” In The Modern Legal World, Vol. 1 –> What is It?
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 … 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 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 »
The Innovator’s Counsel: What Are Fiduciary Duties In a Closely Held Corporation?
Shareholders in a closely held corporation (e.g. a corporation whose stock is not freely traded and is held by only a few shareholders) owe fiduciary obligations to one another. The extent and parameters of these obligations is the subject of … Read more »
The Innovator’s Counsel: LLC Basics – “Limited Liability,” What is it Good For?
It should come as no surprise that just because your business is registered as an LLC, you are not completely shielded from potential liability. Indeed, LLC stands for limited liability companies, reflecting the notion that perhaps some liability exposure remains. … Read more »
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