As employees return to work, businesses are faced with an altered work environment, one of social distancing, reduced contact, and greater health risks. There is no dearth of potential litigation risks after the pandemic, and smart business managers are quickly...
Precautions That Should be Taken on Videoconferencing – Legal Issues for Your Business in Massachusetts
Many businesses have been regularly using videoconferencing since the start of the Covid-9 pandemic. It gets around the necessity to socially distance and can have other advantages, too. It is cheaper to run a videoconference than a full blown face to face event and...
What is Fiduciary Duty and What Can be Done When There is a Breach of It?
A fiduciary is an individual, business or organization that has a legal duty towards another individual, business or organization. The party to which the fiduciary owes a duty is called the beneficiary and the specific duty owed is called the fiduciary duty. The word...
Attorney Mucci – 2020 Top Rated General Litigation Attorney in Winchester, MA
2020 Rated by Super Lawyers* Selected To Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2020 Selected To Rising Stars: 2013 - 2015 *About Super Lawyers: rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer...
The COVID-19 State of Emergency and Its Legal Implications for Citizens of Massachusetts
The COVID-19 virus is affecting every facet of society. Though the long-term legal implications are still unclear, this article explores some of the legal issues that residents of Massachusetts are currently grappling with due to the COVID-19 state of emergency and...
Misrepresentations of Product or Service in Massachusetts: Know Your Consumer Rights
Consumers rely on product or service assertions made by manufacturers, sellers, and distributors to make informed purchasing decisions, or so they think. Any agreement or sale depends on the goodwill and honesty of the participants, typically the seller and the buyer....
Contract Disputes in Business Litigation Massachusetts
A contract does not have to be in writing. A contract simply exists after a verbal offer was communicated and accepted. But, because of this ambiguity, it is not uncommon for businesses to have to deal with partners, suppliers, and customers who fail to meet their...
What is Business Litigation?
Litigation is the formal process by which a lawsuit is filed so that a judge or jury can resolve a legal issue. Litigation can involve a wide range of matters. Common types of litigation include: Criminal litigation; Family law litigation; Trust and probate...
Revocation of Acceptance of Goods under the U.C.C. in Massachusetts
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Sunday, October 16, 2016.The Uniform Commercial Code ("U.C.C.") is a uniform act that applies to certain commercial agreements, including the sale of goods. The U.C.C. addresses issues such as...
Massachusetts Arbitration Required Only for Claims Covered by Arbitration Agreement
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...
Contracting with Massachusetts Resident Not Sufficient for Jurisdiction
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...
Manufacturer’s All Risk Insurance Doesn’t Cover Loss of the Product due to “Faulty Workmanship”
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...
Massachusetts Telecommuters and Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Employers
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...
Massachusetts Statute of Frauds Doesn’t Bar Promissory Estoppel
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...
Who Can Sign? Authority Of Corporate Officers Of Charities In Massachusetts
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....
Formally Ending Business Arrangements in Massachusetts
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...
Equitable Adjustments in Massachusetts Public Construction Contracts
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Sometimes businesses must bid on jobs and sign contracts while there is still some level of uncertainty regarding the extent of work that must be performed and how much it...
Employers Beware: When A Lateral Transfer of an Employee Constitutes An Adverse Employment Action
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Monday, May 5, 2014. A Massachusetts Court recently decided that a lateral transfer of an employee could be considered an "adverse employment action" for the purposes of a retaliation claim...
GRONK: A Lesson in Trademark Infringement
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Rob Gronkowski is commonly known by his nickname GRONK. But did you ever have a brainstorm for a popular t-shirt featuring GRONK or any other Boston athletes' nickname?...
Can An Online Reviewer Be Sued For Defamation For Posting A Negative Review?
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Friday, March 28, 2014. As online review sites such as Yelp continue to grow in popularity, many users may wonder if a negative post can subject the user to a defamation lawsuit. This issue was...