Boston Legal Issues Blog
Can routine lawn care constitute adverse possession?
If you own a piece of commercial property, you have a right to use that property. Nevertheless, you should be mindful of adverse possession, an old tenet of property law. Recently, a Massachusetts court held that routine lawn care may constitute adverse possession....
What is unfair competition?
The old adage says life is unfair, but fortunately the law guarantees a modicum of fairness in business. In fact, there is an entire section of business tort law that ensures the competitive field is fair. Unfair competition laws are the business equal to consumer...
What do you know about leasing a commercial property?
While current events may have changed how companies do business, business owners still need spaces to serve as a safe base of operations. You want to lease a commercial property, but you have no experience doing so. Can you be sure you do everything the right way?...
Have you committed these commercial property selling mistakes?
With commercial real estate, sellers do not have control over every variable. Any factors that sellers can control, they should take steps to not make more complicated than necessary. Forbes explores several common commercial real estate blunders sellers make. Learn...
Business lawsuits involving employees
As a business owner, you likely have many different challenges to work through. For example, our law office realizes the pressure that many business owners are facing in recent months and the daily stressors that arise when it comes to successfully operating a...
How similar is a guarantee to a warranty?
While reading a written promise on a good, you may wonder if the words "warranty" and "guarantee" have the same legal definition. In any warranty litigation case, it is best to know the differences and similarities between the two. Express and implied warranty ...
Why would a court refuse to enforce my business contract?
You may enter into and breach more contracts during the regular course of business than you think. However, when your contract partner fails to adhere to the point that it negatively influences your operation, you may have to petition a Massachusetts court to enforce...
How does an intent-to-use filing work?
Intent-to-use filing is a method of preserving or trademarking something ahead of product launch. Even though you may not be the first to think of a creative idea, you can certainly be the first to monetize it. But the prototyping and logistics of creating that...
What do you know about investing in commercial real estate?
Real estate has an extensive history as a great investment. You may have your sights set on a commercial real estate investment rather than a residential property. How prepared do you feel? To help, The Motley Fool's Millionacres offers commercial real estate...
Is a non-compete agreement binding?
Employers often use non-competition agreements. These documents are usually signed as part of the usual orientation process but can be signed at other times. The employer's goal is to keep company information and trade secrets from competitors, but also to maintain...
