In Barrasso v. Hillview West Condominium, 74 Mass. App. Ct. 135 (2009), the Appeals Court held when snow is compacted by a plow it is not a “natural accumulation” within the meaning of relevant case law or under any “reasonable interpretation” of the words, and therefore a Condominium is responsible for the plaintiff’s injuries.
New rules recently published by the U.S. Department of Labor have created new criteria for payment of wages, including overtime pay, to employees based upon the type and quality of work performed. Employees fall into two categories under the act, exempt employees and non-exempt employees, and there are three basic tests to determine whether an employee is exempt from the over-time requirements of the act. These tests are the:
As recently reported in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, the Massachusetts Superior Court recently held in the case of Malonson v. Arsenault that an apartment guest, who was injured on the premises, could sue the landlord under Chapter 93A, which is the Commonwealth’s Consumer Protection Statute.
Boston Business Journal – May 19, 2006 by Howard S. Goldman Massachusetts has a chronic shortage of low- and moderate-income housing. In 1969, the Legislature sought to help remedy this housing shortage by enacting the Anti-Snob Zoning Act, often referred to as Chapter 40B. Chapter 40B presents an opportunity for developers to prosper from residential development with a fair return on their investment. However, a developer’s chance of success — and profitability — can be greatly enhanced by taking steps that
In Barrasso v. Hillview West Condominium, 74 Mass. App. Ct. 135 (2009), the Appeals Court held when snow is compacted by a plow it is not a “natural accumulation” within the meaning of relevant case law or under any “reasonable interpretation” of the words, and therefore a Condominium is responsible for the plaintiff’s injuries.
New rules recently published by the U.S. Department of Labor have created new criteria for payment of wages, including overtime pay, to employees based upon the type and quality of work performed. Employees fall into two categories under the act, exempt employees and non-exempt employees, and there are three basic tests to determine whether an employee is exempt from the over-time requirements of the act. These tests are the:
As recently reported in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, the Massachusetts Superior Court recently held in the case of Malonson v. Arsenault that an apartment guest, who was injured on the premises, could sue the landlord under Chapter 93A, which is the Commonwealth’s Consumer Protection Statute.
Boston Business Journal – May 19, 2006 by Howard S. Goldman Massachusetts has a chronic shortage of low- and moderate-income housing. In 1969, the Legislature sought to help remedy this housing shortage by enacting the Anti-Snob Zoning Act, often referred to as Chapter 40B. Chapter 40B presents an opportunity for developers to prosper from residential development with a fair return on their investment. However, a developer’s chance of success — and profitability — can be greatly enhanced by taking steps that
