As mentioned in the beginning of Part I of this series, business owner disputes can have the same animosity or more than in a marital divorce. In some circumstances, divorcing spouses, notwithstanding their feelings of betrayal or their perception that their spouse is being greedy, may rise above their emotion if minor children are involved ... more

In Massachusetts and New Hampshire if a minority owner of a business is forced out of a closely-held company, the rights and obligations of the parties in how and where to resolve the dispute is first determined by any agreement between them; whether it be a Shareholder Agreement, LLC Membership Agreement / Operating Agreement, or ... more

This is the first of a three part series on disputes between business owners in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Co-Owners of a business; whether it be a corporation, limited liability company or otherwise, in New Hampshire and Massachusetts have fiduciary obligations to each other as well as to the company. When one or more of ... more

In some cases, the payment of child support is highly emotional. Some parents who are ordered to pay child support do so with great reluctance. In some instances, the parent ordered to pay child support will purchase items for the children and/or provide funds directly to the children and then attempt to decrease the child ... more

Employment discrimination laws do not protect an employee who is part of a racial minority from adverse employment action. The law protects her from having an adverse employment action against her because of a racial animus or an adverse employment decision being made that, while not based upon racial animus, still has a disparate impact ... more