A recent resolution agreement between the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (HHS) and Idaho State University (ISU) requires payment of $400,000 and implementation of a corrective action program to address the breach of
Boston Business Litigation
By Attorney Bruce H. Raymond of Raymond Law Group LLC
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Massachusetts Commercial Leasing: Lessons Learned from 275 Washington Street Corp. Decisions
The SJC recently affirmed the Massachusetts Appeals Court’s ruling that a commercial landlord whose tenant broke a 12 year lease after only two years has to wait until the lease term expires before collecting damages.…
Lightlab Imaging v. Axsun Technologies and Volcano
A case in the Business Litigation Session of Suffolk Superior Court demonstrates how cutthroat competition can be in the medical device industry and how the law deals with companies that disregard fair trade practices to gain an unfair advantage.…
Social Media Defamation and Reputational Attacks
In business, a company or professional’s reputation is paramount. If your reputation is damaged you can suffer lost clients, customers and revenue. Social media has provided a new way for companies and individuals to have their reputation unfairly tarnished.…
Massachusetts At-Will Employment Doctrine and Retaliatory Discharge
Plaintiff was an at-will employee. Under Massachusetts law, employment at-will can be terminated for any reason or for no reason. There are several recognized exceptions to this rule including when employment is terminated contrary to a well defined public policy.…
Insurance Recovery in the Wake of the Boston Marathon Bombing
On Patriot’s Day, April 15, 2013, shortly before 3:00 p.m., two bombs went off on Boylston Street near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. In addition to three deaths and 150+ injured, nearby property was damaged and businesses were…
Closely Held Corporations and Stock Sales
A recent decision by the Supreme Judicial Court declared that sellers of shares in a closely held corporation did not breach their fiduciary duty when the sale imperiled the corporation’s favorable S corporation status. See Merriam, et al. v. Demoulas…
Massachusetts Employers Must Characterize Unused Vacation Pay Properly
The Supreme Judicial Court noted that payment of salary and benefits post-termination does not substitute for payment of unused vacation time, which was shown to be 50 days. Under the Massachusetts Wage Act, a terminated employee is explicitly entitled to…
The Implications and Backlash Surrounding the DMCA Cell Phone Unlock Ban
In October 2012, the Librarian of Congress, James H. Billington, decided to remove the unlocking of cell phones exemption from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The act went into effect on January 26, 2013, and it made clear that…
93A Judgment Not Subject to Discharge in Bankruptcy
A recent decision by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court held that a 93A judgment was not subject to a bankruptcy discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(6) even though the 93A judgment included a finding that the debtor’s conduct was willful. In…