The Massachusetts Wage Act, which requires timely payment of wages, contains language explicitly stating that it applies “to the payment of commissions[.]” But the statute does not include a precise definition of the term…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a decision of first impression that will affect businesses throughout the Commonwealth, the Massachusetts Superior Court ruled that a company cannot enforce a non-compete agreement to prevent a former employee of the…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
“Well, we were never actually married, but we were basically married. Common law married.”
Few words raise more red flags for estate planners and probate attorneys than phrases like this…
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/ Conflict of Laws, Family Law
The “prior knowledge exclusion” is an important provision to understand in the world of claims-made insurance policies. A typical prior knowledge exclusion specifies that the policy may provide coverage for a claim only if,…
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/ Insurance
In Trustees of Boston University v. Clough Harbour & Associates LLP, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered anew whether a construction defect claim tendered under the terms of a bespoke contractual indemnity…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law
Everyone should have an estate plan. Your estate plan is the roadmap in a crisis, providing guidance to loved ones on how to proceed and ensuring your wishes and goals are met. For those with young children or children with…
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/ Family Law
This is the first in a series of three articles regarding AI in the workplace.
The integration of artificial intelligence (“AI”) into human resources operations presents both unprecedented opportunities and significant legal…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Whether you’re a homeowner, contractor, or subcontractor working on a construction project in Massachusetts, it’s important to understand how mechanic’s liens work. This legal tool plays a key role in ensuring that those who…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Residential
On June 13, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a significant decision in Miele v. Foundation Medicine, Inc. (SJC-13697) confirming that the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (the “MNAA”) does…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Under the Massachusetts statute of repose, tort claims involving improvements to real estate generally must be initiated within six years of the improvement’s opening to use. So, for example, if a worker suffers a jobsite injury…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Professional Malpractice
Enactment of the “Alimony Reform Act”
The “Alimony Reform Act” of Massachusetts (G. L. c. 208, §§ 48- 55) was enacted in 2012 and dramatically altered the spousal support/alimony landscape. Thirteen years later, it is…
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/ Family Law, Taxation
“Acme General Contracting, LLC: Licensed and insured!”
If you’ve ever retained a home-improvement contractor, you’ve almost certainly received enthusiastic assurances that he or she is “licensed and insured.” But what exactly…
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/ Construction Law, Insurance, Workers' Compensation
Memorial Day is approaching and, with it, the unofficial start of summer. Many minds turn to thoughts of cookouts, inviting friends over to swim in backyard pools, and evenings spent playing basketball games on driveways. Plans…
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/ Insurance, Personal Injury, Real Estate - Residential
It has been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic sent a large percentage of the American workforce into their homes to work remotely. Since that time, many employers have continued to embrace remote working even in instances…
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/ Administrative Law, Conflict of Laws, Labor & Employment Law
Under the current administration, immigration enforcement has significantly increased, with executive orders expanding the authority of Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and detain undocumented individuals…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
