Employers in Massachusetts and around the country are facing a wave of lawsuits and complaints in recent years filed by workers claiming that they were denied overtime pay or challenging their classification as independent contractors. The Department of Labor collects...

The Truth in Lending Act allows you to cancel a home loan up to three days after obtaining it from a Massachusetts lender. This is referred to as the right of rescission, and it is designed to ensure that borrowers aren't bound by mortgage terms that they may have...

Although most people act in good faith after signing a contract, it's possible that the deal could be breached at some point after it goes into effect. Therefore, it's not uncommon for contracts to include clauses giving a breached party the right to seek liquidated...

In business and commercial litigation, there are ways to protect yourself if worse comes to worst. An anticipatory breach can be enacted when you expect a person or party to breach or break the rules of their contract, either through their words or their actions. By...

Contracts are made every day between different businesses in Massachusetts. While contracts may seem pretty simple at first, there are times when it gets more complicated. When one party to the contract is unable to fulfill their obligations, it's important that you...

As a Massachusetts small business owner, you have a lot of things on your plate. One that you may not have thought of yet is protecting yourself against a lawsuit. Unfortunately, most small business owners are under the assumption that only major corporations get...

There are many construction projects taking place throughout Massachusetts. During a construction project, it's important to make sure your building has no defects, but what if you don't find out about any construction defects until years later? If this happens,...

When a Massachusetts business is publicly accused of employment discrimination, it can often be damaging. Whether or not an employee’s accusations of discrimination have any validity or even result in a lawsuit being filed, the insinuation damages people’s perception...

Partners in a business may, unfortunately, have serious disputes at one point or another. Although some individuals can resolve these disagreements amicably, certain issues between partners require litigation. There are some causes of action that business partners in...

Shareholder derivative lawsuits are a powerful tool to ensure that officers of a company are acting in the best interests of the shareholders. Many Massachusetts natives are shareholders of numerous companies, and by virtue of this status, they can initiate...