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Do I waive my right to sue my employer?
Additional information: My former employer just sent me a check and marked “Final payment” in the memo. I believe my employer owes me more than the amount it sent me. If I deposit the check, do I waive my right…
Continue reading »Why do employers misclassify employees as independent contractors?
Attorney Answer: Because it is generally more cost-effective for companies to use independent contractors as opposed to employees, employers routinely misclassify persons as independent contractors when they should lawfully classify them as employees. If you’ve been treated as an independent…
Continue reading »Alan Secures Favorable Ruling in Novel Issue Involving Arbitration in Homeowner v. Contractor Case
Posted by Alan Fanger On March 28, 2013, a judge in the Norfolk Superior Court sided with Alan and his client in a novel issue involving the right to state-sponsored arbitration of a homeowner v. contractor dispute. All licensed home…
Continue reading »CLIENT 24/7 – Because Clients Should Always Be In The Know!
Client 24/7 is a system for keeping clients of my office constantly alerted as to what is happening with their cases. Through the use of a secure, cloud-based document storage and retrieval system, you can see all documents that have…
Continue reading »The Affidavit of Objections: No Trifling Matter
By Alan Fanger Anyone in Massachusetts who wants to challenge either a will or the person nominated in the will to serve as executor of the estate is required to file with the court a document known as an “affidavit…
Continue reading »Security Deposit Laws in Massachusetts
By Alan Fanger In recent years there has been a significant amount of litigation concerning security deposits in residential tenancies. Although the security deposit law in Massachusetts still presents some uncertainties, certain aspects of it remain unchanged and afford substantial…
Continue reading »Court Sides With Alan On Novel Legal Malpractice issue
In an issue of first impression, a court has sided with Alan’s client in a case in which he represents an executor who has sued the attorney for the decedent for malpractice in his drafting of the decedent’s will. The…
Continue reading »MA New Construction Litigation – Warranty Remedies
Attorney Alan Fanger reviews the warranties and remedies available to owners who find construction problems or major defects with their newly constructed home or building. Attorney Alan Fanger is a Massachusetts litigation attorney with offices in Wellesley. He serves the…
Continue reading »Records Policy For Your Massachusetts Business
Attorney Alan Fanger discusses the importance of records policy for your Massachusetts business. Attorney Alan Fanger is a Massachusetts attorney with offices in Wellesley. He serves the entire Greater Boston and Boston metrowest region including Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Middlesex…
Continue reading »Alan Fanger on NBC Sports Radio
On October 10, 2012, Alan Fanger appeared on NBC Sports Radio’s “The Dan Schwartzman Show” to discuss the sentencing of Jerry Sandusky as well as the reinstated suspensions of four New Orleans Saints players by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. It…
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