Update from Archstone Law Group Commercial Landlords' Duty to Tenants Expanded In March of this year, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in the case of Bishop v. TES Realty Trust continued a trend of significantly expanding the duties of commercial landlords to their tenants and arming tenants with new rights. [...]
Update from Archstone Law Group Highlights of the 2010 Tax Relief Act On December 17, 2010, the President signed The Tax Relief Act of 2010 into law. Some of the highlights of the Act are summarized below; however, one important feature of the Act is its short duration - the [...]
Update from Archstone Law Group Negative Employee Information A recent change to Massachusetts law, made retroactive to August 1, 2010, requires an employer to notify an employee within 10 days of placing any negative information in the employee's personnel record that is, has been, or may be used with respect [...]