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Update from Archstone Law Group Massachusetts Adopts Uniform Trust Code The Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code ("MUTC") was recently signed into law and applies to all trusts in existence before, on, or after its effective date, with a few provisions that apply prospectively only. The MUTC clarifies and, in some cases expands, [...]

Update from Archstone Law Group HIPAA - Beyond Notices of Privacy Practices It has now been almost a decade since the HIPAA Privacy regulations became law. There has been substantial compliance with most of the requirements, but we have found that some of our clients have questions regarding ongoing implementation [...]

Update from Archstone Law Group Recent Massachusetts Court Cases Interpreting Non-Competition Agreements There has been much discussion in Massachusetts about doing away with employee non-competition agreements, and courts will generally interpret these agreements as narrowly as possible. Two recent cases in Massachusetts dealing with employee non-competition agreements are illustrative of [...]

Update from Archstone Law Group Commercial Landlords' Duty to Tenants Expanded In March of this year, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in the case of Bishop v. TES Realty Trust continued a trend of significantly expanding the duties of commercial landlords to their tenants and arming tenants with new rights. [...]

Update from Archstone Law Group Highlights of the 2010 Tax Relief Act On December 17, 2010, the President signed The Tax Relief Act of 2010 into law. Some of the highlights of the Act are summarized below; however, one important feature of the Act is its short duration - the [...]

Update from Archstone Law Group Negative Employee Information A recent change to Massachusetts law, made retroactive to August 1, 2010, requires an employer to notify an employee within 10 days of placing any negative information in the employee's personnel record that is, has been, or may be used with respect [...]