ESTATE PLANNING DURING COVID-19
COVID-19 has had an impact on the way we go about our daily lives and has forced us to consider all of the “what if” scenarios we often do not want to…
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SUPREME COURT PROTECTS LGBTQ+ EMPLOYEES FROM DISCRIMINATION
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision on Monday, June 15, 2020 making it illegal for employers to discriminate against employees on the basis of gender identity and sexual…
Legal Obligations of Businesses Relative to the COVID-19 Pandemic
As of March 16, 2020 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has cancelled public and private schools for three (3) weeks, various colleges and universities have moved entirely online and required students to move…
Who Let the Dogs Out: Massachusetts Dog Owner Liability and Dog Bite Injury Laws
Every year, approximately 4.7 million Americans are victims of a dog bite attack. About 60% of all dog bite victims are children and 77% of all dog bite injuries to children under…
Major Changes to Massachusetts Law on Non-Compete Agreements
Non-Compete Agreements are contracts entered into by both employer and employee regarding post-employment activities. The Agreement is used to limit an employee in their future employment options. These limitations may include whether you…
Guardian Ad Litem v. ARC Attorney
In Massachusetts, the standard set by the legislature regarding custody (legal and physical) of minor children is what is in the children’s “best interest”. In highly contested custody cases, it is…
Is Shared Physical Custody Possible?
There has been a growing trend in the Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts in the philosophy that parents should, barring certain circumstances, have shared physical custody of their minor children. In this…
Minimum Wage Increase/ Retail Sunday Pay
In addition to Paid Family and Medical Leave, the act signed by Governor Baker on June 28, 2018, the act also increases the minimum wage in Massachusetts and eliminates the Premium Pay…
Paid Family and Medical Leave
On June 28, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new comprehensive law that will require that employees in Massachusetts receive paid family and medical leave. Previously, Massachusetts employees were only afforded…
Does a spouse have to pay for nursing home care?
There is a long-established principal of law that holds that spouses are jointly and severally liable for debts incurred to third-parties for “necessities” (i.e., common-law doctrine of necessaries). Essentially, under the…