Employees and ex-employees are suing under the Massachusetts Wage Act and a recent decision clarifies what all they can collect in such suits. In Wessell V Mink Brook Associates, Inc. the Appeals Court said For wage claims under MGL §148 an employee may recover earned wages that an employer has withheld. For retaliation claims under… Read More »More & More Massachusetts Wage Law Claims
Commercial landlord intended to coerce tenant to give concessions beyond those from party’s agreement. Massachusetts SJC decides H1 Lincoln Inc. v South Washington Street LLC (2022) Court uses word ‘extort’ 26x in decision. Landlord strung tenant along with permit cooperation and tried to grab the land tenants bought. Limitation on liability disregarded. FACTS Landlord wanted… Read More »Misconduct Commercial Landlord -> 2x Damages
Merger Holdback Payout Flap – Who Can Break Off Frozen Funds?
Many corporate mergers include a frozen account with part of the sale proceeds held in escrow, so the buyer has a way to take care of any previously hidden claims that arise later against the seller. In a recent Massachusetts Appeals Court case, the Court had to interpret the rules governing the payouts from one… Read More »Merger Holdback Payout Flap – Who Can Break Off Frozen Funds?
Who’s there What happens Why it matters How you feel Joint session- parties and mediator Mediator describes the process and their hope to find a way for parties to reach an end to the problem Establishes credibility as a listener and the shared goal of finding a way to end the problem You hope… Read More »Mediation – Charting Typical Client Feelings
Massachusetts MBTA ran into problems managing construction projects under the terms of the deals it signed. Why do government owners have problems with contracting styles common to private work? Contractors All Thrown off After Study The MBTA found that after years of planning for the Green Line extension project that the construction costs were way… Read More »MBTA Struggles with its Own Building Contracts
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