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On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Many businesses include alternative dispute resolution provisions as a standard part of their contracts. Sometimes, however, one party would prefer to litigate its...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Construction Law on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.Massachusetts law protects homeowners from contractors who violate the safety provisions of the building code. Unfortunately, meeting safety requirements can add to the...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Construction Law on Thursday, June 16, 2016. It is important for any business to be appropriately insured against loss and liability. A failure to have sufficient insurance can result in the business paying for not...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.Employee claims, whether based on allegations of wage and hour laws or discrimination, can sour a workplace. Nevertheless, retaliation against an employee who has made a...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Estate Planning and Probate on Friday, March 25, 2016. Failing to properly identify beneficiaries in accounts, trusts, or other estate documents can mean that your wishes will not be carried out. While a court may...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Real Estate on Monday, May 16, 2016.The Boston Redevelopment Authority ("BRA") has created an affordable housing program that is intended to help create and maintain affordable housing opportunities for middle-income...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Family Law on Friday, May 13, 2016.In Massachusetts, a custodial parent may not remove a minor child from the Commonwealth without the child's consent if the child is old enough to give it. If the child is too young...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Businesses frequently contract with other businesses on the other side of the country, or even on the other side of the world. Although most business arrangements do...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Sometimes things go wrong in the performance of a contract. A failure to meet contractual requirements may result in a significant financial loss. Before making an...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Thursday, March 31, 2016.The Massachusetts Wage Act protects employees' right to receive timely payment of their wages. The law requires that employers generally must pay employees weekly or...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Many employees now telecommute or work from home for businesses that may be down the street or across the country. When disputes arise in employment arrangements in...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. The Statute of Frauds, codified at Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 259 Section 1, requires that certain contracts be in writing in order to be enforceable through...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Real Estate on Tuesday, January 26, 2016.Property rights are generally transferred through conveyances of deeds, but there are times when a person can obtain rights to property through certain actions without the...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Real Estate on Monday, December 21, 2015.Rental properties can be highly profitable, but they also carry some risks. A significant risk landlords face is the potential for liability when someone is injured on the...
Who Can Sign? Authority Of Corporate Officers Of Charities In Massachusetts On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Like for-profit businesses, charities also have corporate boards and corporate officers....
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Tort Law on Monday, November 30, 2015.Sometimes towns or other government entities can be negligent and cause an injury. Pursuing a claim against a government entity can be very difficult. Most claims against a...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Family Law on Tuesday, November 24, 2015.It is common for a person to sacrifice to support a spouse who is pursuing an education or developing a career. Unfortunately, if the marriage falls apart after the spouse...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Criminal Law on Thursday, October 15, 2015. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that no one shall "be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb." Most people...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Monday, September 28, 2015.Employees are protected from age discrimination by both Massachusetts law and the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The First Circuit recently decided a case...
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Things can get ugly when a business relationship breaks down. To avoid problems, when parties decide to stop doing business together, it is best for them to...