Litigation

As employers strive to create equitable and safe workplaces, claims of discrimination or other violations of employee rights may be among the most serious allegations they face. When confronted with these situations, employees should be knowledgeable about the law and their options for responding if an accusation has merit – such as pursuing a retaliation […]

A Massachusetts woman claims in a new federal lawsuit she suffered “extreme sex discrimination,” harassment, violence, retaliation, and abuse at the hands of a former faculty member at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The woman filed her lawsuit Monday in federal court in Chicago under the name Jane Doe. It alleges now-former […]

The Dedham Board of Selectmen have said no to a Hooters restaurant. The board voted unanimously to deny the controversial restaurant a liquor license transfer from Summer Shack, the establishment that previously operated at the proposed location. Prior to the vote, Selectman Dennis Teehan said the overwhelming opposition was among the reasons for the vote […]

The Berkshire Eagle reports on a possible new Jae’s restaurant for Lenox. Jae’s owners have faced some legal trouble of late, as discussed in the article.

The UPI reports that a New Jersey man has hired a lawyer for the potential fight over the planned name of his new bar — Buck Foston’s. Larry Blatterfein of New Brunswick, a lifelong New York Yankees fan, said the name is “all in fun” and designed to “engender an emotional response,” the Boston Herald […]

Mass. Lawyers Weekly reports that a Boston nightclub could not be indemnified for a patron’s injuries because it failed to present evidence that the man showed visible signs of intoxication earlier in the evening at a Chinese restaurant, a Superior Court judge has ruled. The plaintiff nightclub, Felt Enterprises, argued that because defendant Chau Chow […]

The Boston Globe reports that Massachusetts’ top federal judge, Mark Wolf, has said that Boston City Council’s authority to oust Chuck Turner from office last month following the councilor’s conviction for accepting a bribe is legally uncertain, and Turner’s lawsuit to regain his seat might be turned over to the state courts. Wolf ordered lawyers […]

After denying the transfer of a liquor license to a Shrewsbury man partly because of his character, the Northboro Board of Selectmen has approved the license transfer, but with conditions, reported the Worcester Telegram. The Board’s decision follows an ABCC reversal of the Board’s earlier decision to deny the license. In March, the board denied […]

Federal Magistrate Judge Collings has denied the Beer Republic Brewing Company’s request for an injunction against the Central City Brewing Company. Beer Republic contended that Central City’s “RED RACER” mark infringed upon Plaintiff’s “RACER 5” and “RED ROCKET” marks. Judge Collings found that as to Red Rocket, the Plaintiff has not shown similarity of marks, […]

This article details the possible end to what has been a nasty family dispute in Worcester County. We’ll see if the deal gets finalized.