How to Oppose an Application for Preliminary Injunction in Massachusetts

By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts resident or businessperson. Someone has just filed a lawsuit against you. A sheriff or constable comes to your home or place of business and serves you with a large stack of documents. The papers may include a civil action cover sheet, a summons, an order of notice, aContinue reading How to Oppose an Application for Preliminary Injunction in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Local Counsel Available for Businesses, Individuals, and Attorneys

By Robert Nislick If you are businessperson with a corporate dispute in Massachusetts but you are headquartered outside of the Bay State, or you own real estate or a rental property in the Commonwealth but live elsewhere, or you are an attorney for a company that has just been sued in Massachusetts, you may needContinue reading Massachusetts Local Counsel Available for Businesses, Individuals, and Attorneys

Contracts Law and Attorney’s Fees Provisions in Massachusetts

By Robert Nislick Contracts. Everyone enters into them. Most people fulfill their contractual obligations. Some people do not. There may be a good explanation for why someone has not satisfied his or her contractual obligations. Most of the time, however, there is no good excuse to evade your duties under an agreement. For the mostContinue reading Contracts Law and Attorney’s Fees Provisions in Massachusetts

Corporations Must Be Represented By Counsel in Massachusetts Lawsuits

By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts business owner. Perhaps you are the trustee of a trust. Maybe you are a landlord who owns some rental property. When you started operating your business, you decided to incorporate. One day, you find yourself in a dispute. Someone has sued your company. Alternatively, someone owes your businessContinue reading Corporations Must Be Represented By Counsel in Massachusetts Lawsuits