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1999
Rudolph Friedmann LLP Resources
Articles & Publications:
- Minority Shareholders Owe a Fiduciary Duty to One Another and the Corporation - 6/28/23
- Missteps to Avoid When Retitling Investment Property - 6/1/23
- Short-Term Rental Liability - 5/11/23
- Who Bears the Burden for a Fraudulently Intercepted ACH Payment? - 4/26/23
- The End of An Era: The FTC Proposal to Ban Noncompete Agreements - 4/17/23
- Project Owner’s Procrastination Presents Prompt Payment Pitfalls - Posted 2/24/23
- Condominium Trust Has Duty of Care to Protect Residents from Crimes - Posted 2/17/23
- Incentivizing Key Employees with Phantom Stock - Posted 1/19/23
- Seller Beware, Buyer Can Enforce Conditional Offer to Sell Real Property - Posted 1/5/23
- Devil in the Details – Read Your General Liability Insurance Policy Closely - Posted 12/8/22
- The Importance of Trademarks in Protecting Your Brand - Posted 11/30/22
- Now That You Have Signed Your Will and Your Estate Plan Is Finally in Order: What’s Next? - Posted 11/22/22
- Joint Tenancy Is Not Severed by an Incomplete Partition Proceeding - Posted 10/27/22
- Cold Hearted Contractor Lands in Hot Water with State Officials - Posted 10/6/22
- Employee Cannot be Fired for Exercise of Lawful Right - Posted 8/18/22
- Court Says Landlord Cannot Evict Restaurant Tenant Despite Numerous Defaults - Posted 7/11/22
- The Three Ds of Buy-Sell Agreements - Posted 6/21/22
- Does the Federal Arbitration Act Exception Apply to Your Employees? - Posted 5/11/22
- Infamous Two-Tier Condominium Concept Addressed by Massachusetts Land Court - Posted 4/8/22
- Project Labor Agreement Requirement Invalidated - Posted 3/22/22
- New Property Owners Can Be Forced to Remedy Decades-Old Wetlands Protection Act Violations - Posted 2/7/22
- The New Massachusetts Non-Compete Law - Posted 1/25/22
- Jon Friedmann Discusses Negotiation Skills for Civil Litigators at Social Law Library Webinar - Posted 1/6/22
- Appeals Court Takes New Stance on “Pay Under Protest” Principle for Challenging Improperly Imposed Condominium Late Fees and Fines - Posted 1/5/22
- Can You Sue for a Tuition Refund for COVID-19 Closure? - Posted 12/9/21
- Florida Condominium Collapse Forces Massachusetts to Reevaluate Construction and Design Liability Laws - Posted 11/8/21
- Get it in Writing: Landlord Takes Action Based on Negotiations with Tenant and Loses - Posted 9/24/21
- Narrowing of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - Posted 7/30/21
- COVID and the Courts - Posted 6/16/21
- Employees Gain Whistleblower Protections for Antitrust Complaints - Posted 6/9/21
- Massachusetts Employers – It’s Time to Update Your Employee Handbooks - Posted 5/26/21
- Stressed Out! Recent Court Decision Provides Clarification Concerning Employer Requirements for Accommodation of Disabled Employees Under the ADA - Posted 4/8/21
- Workplace Regulations Up in Smoke? Changes and Challenges Faced by Massachusetts Employers Due to Evolving Massachusetts Marijuana Law - Posted 3/25/21
- SJC Clarifies Time Limit on Construction Claims in Multi-Phase Condominium Projects - Posted 3/9/21
- Anti-Defamation League – A Family Tradition - Posted 3/4/21
- MA Court Rules Tenant Does Not Owe Rent During COVID-19 Related Government Shutdown - Posted 2/18/21
- SJC Clarifies Time Limit on Construction Claims in Multi-Phase Condominium Projects - Posted 2/18/21
- Can You Be Fired for Political Commentary? - Posted 1/28/21
- Vaccines to Come, but in the Interim, Preparation Is a Franchisee’s Best Friend - Posted 1/11/21
News & Announcements:
- Rudolph Friedmann Welcomes Associate Sean Cullen - Posted 11/28/22
- Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Recognize Nine Rudolph Friedmann Attorneys on 2022 Lists - Posted 10/17/22
- Jon Friedmann to Present at Social Law Library’s Fall 2022 Civil Litigation CLE Series: Starting Your Practice—What You Need to Know! - Posted 10/5/22
- Rudolph Friedmann Settles Three Class Action Employment Suits Against Pepperidge Farm - Posted 9/19/22
- Three Rudolph Friedmann Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers in America® List - Posted 9/12/22
- Rudolph Friedmann Successfully Represents Defrauded Real Estate Developer in Complex Employment Litigation Case - Posted 6/30/22
- Rudolph Friedmann Wins Bankruptcy Case Involving Commercial Lease - Posted 6/27/22
- Rudolph Friedmann Welcomes Associate Casey Sack - Posted 2/22/22
- Rudolph Friedmann Welcomes Associate Brian Lynch - Posted 1/10/22
- Jon Friedmann Discusses Negotiation Skills for Civil Litigators at Social Law Library Webinar - Posted 1/6/22
- James Rudolph Named a Distinguished Leader by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce - Posted 11/30/21
- Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Recognizes 9 Rudolph Friedmann Attorneys on 2021 Lists - Posted 10/12/21
- James Rudolph Named to 2022 Best Lawyers in America© List - Posted 8/19/21
- Robert Rudolph Named to 2022 Best Lawyers in America© Ones to Watch List - Posted 8/19/21
- Law360’s Employment Newsletter Features Expert Analysis by Eric Walz and Adam Shafran in “DOJ Action Is A Cautionary Tale On Employer No-Poach Pacts” - Posted 2/4/21
- Bobby Rudolph Named Partner in the Firm - Posted 1/28/21
- Jim Rudolph Named a Massachusetts Go To Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - Posted 1/7/21
Archived Resources
Articles & Publications:
- Buying or Selling a Boat? Read This. - Posted 10/29/20
- Since Covid-19, Many More Mechanic’s Liens Filed - Posted 10/26/20
- Evicting a Tenant: The Details Matter - Posted 10/1/20
- Massachusetts Appeals Court Reviews Life Estates in New Case - Posted 8/13/20
- Bracing for COVID-19 Litigation – What to Expect and How to Avoid It - Posted 6/9/20
- Bellalta – A Win for the Homeowner - Posted 6/3/20
- Construction Work Stoppage – Now What? - Posted 3/20/20
- Legal Considerations Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Posted 3/18/20
- Making Lemonade Out of a Lemon – Recent Court Decision May Help Auto Buyers Recover Under the Massachusetts “Lemon Law” - Posted 1/22/20
- The Virtual Estate: How to Preserve Your Digital Assets - Posted 1/7/20
- Authorized Employees? Form I-9 Non-Compliance Risks - Posted 12/18/19
- The Virtual Estate: How to Preserve Your Digital Assets - Posted 11/6/19
- Retail Employers – Don’t Sleep On Your Overtime Obligations - Posted 10/9/19
- Legal Recreational Marijuana Use: Does a Positive Test Mean You’re Fired? - Posted 9/25/19
- Recent Court Decision May Cause Slippery Legal Conditions for Business Owners and Operators - Posted 8/13/19
- Cabin Masters Unite! - Posted 7/24/19
- Massachusetts Adopts the Uniform Trade Secrets Act - Posted 5/8/19
- Paradigm Magazine Publishes Bobby Rudolph’s Article on DOL Modifications to “80/20 Rule” for Tipped Employees - Posted 4/17/19
- The Future of Noncompete Litigation in Massachusetts - Posted 3/27/19
- Department of Labor Modifies Stance on Obama Era 80/20 Rule for Tipped Employees - Posted 3/6/19
- What? I Can’t Talk to My Own Employees? A Cautionary Class Action Tale - Posted 2/20/19
- Watch Out for Self-Extending Leases – Acts Can Satisfy Notice Provision - Posted 1/30/19
- Does This Ad Violate Massachusetts Law? - Posted 1/2/19
- Residential Leases in Post-Legal Marijuana Era - Posted 12/19/18
- Security Deposits: Could They Be More Harmful Than Helpful? - Posted 11/28/18
- Department of Labor Modifies Stance on Obama Era 80/20 Rule for Tipped Employees - Posted 11/15/18
- An Epic Decision: Supreme Court Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements - Posted 10/31/18
- Massachusetts Supreme Court Strikes Down Anti-Litigation Provisions in Condominium By-Laws - Posted 10/3/18
- Massachusetts’s New Noncompete Law: What Employers Need to Know and Do Before October 1 - Posted 9/12/18
- Social Media and the Law - Posted 8/29/18
- New Massachusetts Employee Leave Laws on the Horizon - Posted 8/8/18
- Caution to Employers: When Paid Administrative Leave Constitutes Unlawful Retaliation - Posted 6/20/18
- Buying or Selling a Boat: What You Need to Know - Posted 5/9/18
- School Threats Won’t Threaten Student Privacy - Posted 3/7/18
- Lender’s Beware: Omitting One Word in a Mortgage Could Impact Your Right to Foreclose - Posted 2/21/18
- Employers Phone Home – Out of State Employer Sued in Massachusetts - Posted 1/17/18
- Franchisor Not Liable for Alleged Tips Act Violation by Franchisee - Posted 11/29/17
- Insurer Not Obligated to Play Two Ways - Posted 11/15/17
- Exhausting Administrative Remedies Under IDEA Not Required in School Discrimination Cases Alleging Disability - Posted 11/1/17
- IDEA Requires Schools to Offer an “Individualized Education Program” Reasonably Calculated to Enable a Child to Make Appropriate Progress - Posted 11/1/17
- Instant Replay: Dallas Cowboys Case Raises Issues Similar to "Deflategate" - Posted 10/18/17
- Potential Legal Issues for College Students: Traps for the Unwary - Posted 8/23/17
- It Pays to Eat – The Massachusetts Meal Break Law - Posted 7/12/17
- Land Court Rules No Binding Agreement Where Broker Lacks Authority to Bind Seller - Posted 6/28/17
- Reality SLAPP: Blogging Is Protected Free Speech - Posted 6/7/17
- When Children Become Adults: 3 Essential Legal Documents - Posted 5/24/17
- Tenants of Condominium Units Beware: Condo Trust’s Grant of Parking Rights to Abutter Ruled Not Interference with Lease Rights - Posted 5/10/17
- Business Owners Beware: Heightened Duty to Secure Confidential Information - Posted 4/12/17
- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Case Clarifies Shareholder Rights and Director Duties in Massachusetts - Posted 3/30/17
- Case Highlights Importance of School District Interdepartmental Communication - Posted 3/22/17
- Confidentiality of Information Involving Attorney-Client Relationships - Posted 2/15/17
- Landowner Liable When Guest Walks into Area Marked "Employees Only" - Posted 1/18/17
- It Pays to Eat – The Massachusetts Meal Break Law - Posted 10/31/17
- Class Action Waivers: To Waive or Not to Waive? - Posted 1/10/17
- Implications of the Act to Establish Pay Equity - Posted 12/4/16
- New Overtime Rule Blocked by Federal Court
- Websites and E-Commerce: Where the Virtual World Can Present Real Problems
- Separate Companies May Constitute a Single Employer for Liability Purposes
- Protecting Your Software: State Law vs. Federal Law and Other Issues
- Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and How They May Affect Your Business
- Appeal of Zoning Board Variance Requires Posting of Bond to Proceed
- Court Denies Former CEO Access to Privileged Communications
- A Guarantee or Not a Guarantee, That is the Question
- Take a Closer Look at Your Independent Contractors
- New Case Establishes Liability for Restaurant Owners with Multiple Locations
- Commercial Contractors: Beware the Cost of Insurance and Indemnity Provisions
- Prepare Now - Earned Sick Time Law Effective July 1, 2015
- Condominium Law: Who Pays for Repairs?
- Employees-at-Will: When Can They Not Be Fired At the Employer’s Will?
- Enforceability of Covenants Not To Compete: Employers Win and Lose
- Business Divorces – Stockholders’ Rights in Closely Held Companies
- Can Corporate Counsel’s Privileged Communications Be Withheld From Directors/Shareholders?
News & Announcements:
- Eric J. Walz Joins Rudolph Friedmann - Posted 11/25/20
- Six Figure Verdict and Attorney’s Fees Award Upheld on Appeal in Complex Foreclosure Case - Posted 11/17/20
- Rudolph Friedmann LLP Represents Sellers in $43.9 Million Sale of Cambridge Property - Posted 10/6/20
- Robert Rudolph Receives ADL’s 2020 Daniel R. Ginsberg National Leadership Award - Posted 6/16/20
- Bobby Rudolph Helps Collect Seven-Figure Judgment in Complex Real Estate Case - Posted 4/27/20
- Alexander Tsianatelis Joins Firm as Associate - Posted 2/26/20
- Four Rudolph Friedmann Attorneys Selected as Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Two Attorneys as Rising Stars - Posted 10/23/19
- Jim Rudolph Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2020© - Posted 9/4/19
- RF Wins Complex Foreclosure Case and Six Figure Verdict in Jury-Waived Trial - Posted 8/7/19
- Managing Partner Jim Rudolph Selected as a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America
- Jury Verdict for Firm’s Client in Dispute Over Six-figure Brokerage Commission
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Features Jon Friedmann and Adam Shafran in Employment Case of First Impression
- Successful Defense of Business Owner
- Jim Rudolph Appointed to Advisory Board of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD)
- Partner Jonathon Friedmann Successfully Defends Developer
- An Interest in Interest: Adam Shafran and Jonathon Friedmann Appear Before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Rudolph Friedmann Secures $4 Million Judgment in Wrongful Death Action - Posted 12/14/16
- James Rudolph Receives Honorary Degree from Salem State University
- James Rudolph Elected Chairman of the Board of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts
- Rudolph Friedmann Makes Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly List of Largest Verdicts and Settlements of 2015
- Jon Friedmann and Adam Shafran of Rudolph Friedmann LLP Obtain $6.5M Class-Action Settlement for Garbage and Recycling Drivers