In a case likely to send shock-waves through the Massachusetts commercial real estate market, a Massachusetts Superior Court Judge has ruled that a commercial tenant was not required to pay rent under ...
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The United States Supreme Court today held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against LGBTQ workers. In Bostock v Clayton County, Georgia, Judge Neil ...
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PAUL ROBERTSON AND KEN DEMOURA OFFER PRAGMATIC INSIGHT ON CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO CLIENTS, TO BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION AND TO BOSTON GLOBE SMALL BUSINESS INITIATIVE. The ...
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On April 27, 2020, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a new order limiting access to all state courts until June 1, 2020 to address continued concerns arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
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On April 27, 2020, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a new order limiting access to all state courts until June 1, 2020 to address continued concerns arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
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At DeMoura|Smith we consider our Trusts & Estates practice as Heart-Centered law because we help our clients with matters closest to the heart. Our families, our own health and our wishes for the ...
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To address the challenges posed by the COVID-19 public health emergency, on April 23, 2020, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a Virtual Notarization Act that goes into effect immediately and will ...
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ALL TRIALS IN MASSACHUSETTS STATE COURTS POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER MAY 4 DUE TO COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS. COURTS TO REMAIN OPEN FOR EMERGENCY MATTERS AND MATTERS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE IN-PERSON APPEARANCES. All ...
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US District Court for Mass Delays Jury Trials Until May 29 and Issues New Covid19/Coronavirus Orders The United States District Court for Massachusetts has postponed all jury trials until after May 29 ...
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Authorizes Email Service Under Rule 5 During Covid-19 Pandemic Citing the public health emergency created by the Covid-19/Coronavirus pandemic, the Massachusetts ...
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D|S FRAUDULENT INDUCEMENT VERDICT AMONG LARGEST IN MASSACHUSETTS OVER LAST YEAR $5.36 MILLION JURY VERDICT FOR FORMER CFO After a four-week trial, a Lawrence Superior Court jury awarded $5.36 million ...
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by Bob Smith “Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!” Sir Walter Scott, Marmion, Canto vi. Stanza 17. Scottish author & novelist (1771 - 1832) It reads like ...
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Losing a loved one can be overwhelming, further complicated by a seemingly endless list of tasks. Often, those grieving do not even know where to begin. From closing bank accounts to canceling a gym ...
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Boston, MA. January 31, 2019. Boston trial lawyer Ken DeMoura has been selected to lead the Litigation Counsel of America as its 2019 President. The LCA is an invitation-only trial lawyer society ...
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If you have that entrepreneurial spirit and you decide to start a business, congratulations! This is an exciting decision. I am sure you have thought all about the products or services you want to ...
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Most of you have put some thought into your goals for 2019. I am confident that “drafting an estate plan” did not make the list. People put off planning for many reasons. For instance, ...
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Whether you are interested in converting your two or three family home, developing condominiums from a pre-existing structure, or building from the ground up, creating a condominium involves various ...
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Advances in science have called eyewitness testimony, once considered the gold-standard of evidence, into question in recent years. Courts have shown a greater willingness to permit expert testimony ...
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Massachusetts employers cannot retaliate against their employees for exercising their workers compensation rights. The law, found here, provides, in part: "No employer or duly authorized agent of ...
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Many people ask about the cost of creating a Will. Prospective clients often expect costs to be minimal and ask why they cannot just purchase a Will from the internet. But, the real question is ...
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MASSACHUSETTS EMPLOYER ALERT : All Massachusetts businesses with six or more employees are required to file a Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) by November 30 through the Mass DOR ...
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Colleges and universities face significant changes in how they handle sexual harassment complaints under Title IX under new regulations proposed by the US Department of Education. DeMoura|Smith ...
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Burt Reynolds may have played some silly characters on the silver screen, but appreciated the value of creating an estate plan designed to maximize the legacy he left his family and avoid the bright ...
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Burt Reynolds may have played some silly characters on the silver screen, but appreciated the value of creating an estate plan designed to maximize the legacy he left his family and avoid the bright ...
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Massachusetts companies cannot rely on “business as usual” as their approach to non-compete agreements. Old agreements cannot become the templates for new agreements. Ignoring the changes ...
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