Mass DOT – Not Building Any New Highways
Mass DOT Sect Richard Davey addressed the Massachusetts Building Congress on February 21, 2014 and emphasized the fact that projects need to be paid for.… Read More »Mass DOT – Not Building Any New Highways
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Civil Harassment Prevention Orders – Bullying Stoppers?
Bullies haven’t needed to fear the law. However Massachusetts has a law GL c 258 E which could be a tool against bullies – and… Read More »Civil Harassment Prevention Orders – Bullying Stoppers?
Negative Ratings Doom Contractor’s Eligibility for State Construction Work
Unfavorable feedback from past projects gave plenty of reason for the State to knock a contractor off the list of those eligible to do State… Read More »Negative Ratings Doom Contractor’s Eligibility for State Construction Work
Workers Comp Immunity Thwarts Indemnity
Massachusetts rejects all efforts to bring employer into lawsuit by injured employee. Workers comp immunity thwarts indemnity. FRACO PRODUCTS, LTD. v BOSTONIAN MASONRY84 Mass App… Read More »Workers Comp Immunity Thwarts Indemnity
Healthy Spouses of Sick Spouses – Mass Bans Emlployers’ Discrimination
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court now recognizes claims for “associational discrimination” against employers who provide family health insurance and who fire healthy employees with very sick… Read More »Healthy Spouses of Sick Spouses – Mass Bans Emlployers’ Discrimination
Wage Claims Proliferating?
Employees (characterized as independent contractors or not) seem to be enjoying support in the Massachusetts Courts. Sometimes Court rulings reveal trends in social concerns, particularly… Read More »Wage Claims Proliferating?
Commercial Landlord Early Termination Damages – Write it In
Massachusetts’ top Court just decided a case that commercial landlords will not want to miss. If your lease doesn’t call out how to measure damages… Read More »Commercial Landlord Early Termination Damages – Write it In
Vermont Condo Association Can Sue Developer but not Builder
A recent Vermont case found a Condominium Association in Stow trying to sue a builder for water infiltration and expenses for repair and remediation of… Read More »Vermont Condo Association Can Sue Developer but not Builder
Prompt Pay Prompts Attention to Paperwork
Subcontractors can bring claims after their work is done in Massachusetts. Alert contractors will have a 30 day window to give a good response in… Read More »Prompt Pay Prompts Attention to Paperwork
Anti Indemnity Law and Wrap Insurance
More and more states have passed laws prohibiting agreements that require someone to answer a claim entirely caused by the person seeking reimbursement or indemnity.… Read More »Anti Indemnity Law and Wrap Insurance
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