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A Business Breakup: How to Navigate a Toxic Business Partnership and Safeguard your Financial and Mental Health

by Adam Whitney | Jun 5, 2023 | Uncategorized

Your business partnership started with a shared vision and enthusiasm, much like a marriage. But as many business owners know, partnerships can sour, making your daily operations a nightmare. If you find yourself as a minority owner or majority shareholder in an...

The Ties That Bind (and Unravel): The Perils of Mixing Business with Family

by Adam Whitney | May 19, 2023 | Uncategorized

Sometimes bloodlines blur business lines.  There’s a potent blend of emotion and finance in family businesses. I’ve been in the trenches, witnessing brothers at odds with brothers, sons challenging fathers, and sibling rivalries taken to the extreme. A...

Navigating Noncompetition Agreements: The Power of Practical Wisdom in Massachusetts

by Adam Whitney | May 12, 2023 | Uncategorized

Any lawyer worth their salt can dissect a noncompetition agreement and under Massachusetts law, predict its enforceability. Indeed, this forms the bedrock of sound legal advice, but it is merely the beginning. The real challenge lies in the practical and strategic...
Severance Agreements: Why Review and Analysis Are Essential, and When to Seek Legal Advice

Severance Agreements: Why Review and Analysis Are Essential, and When to Seek Legal Advice

by Adam Whitney | Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized

When deciding whether to sign a separation agreement or severance agreement with your employer, consider the following issues: Consideration: What are you getting for your signature?  What are you giving up?  Is the trade-off worth it?   Waiver of legal rights:...
Legal Representation for Executives, Professionals or Managers Who Have Been Terminated

Legal Representation for Executives, Professionals or Managers Who Have Been Terminated

by Adam Whitney | Feb 27, 2023 | Uncategorized

Losing your job is one of the most difficult things a person can go through. As someone who has been working in employment law for over 25 years, I can tell you that this is especially true for executives, professionals, and other high-level employees. If you have...
OUT OF STATE LLC’S MUST REGISTER IN MASSACHUSETTS

OUT OF STATE LLC’S MUST REGISTER IN MASSACHUSETTS

by Adam Whitney | Nov 12, 2020 | Uncategorized

If you are a “foreign” Limited Liability Company, such as a Delaware LLC, you must register in Massachusetts if you do business here.  See Mass. Gen. Law c.156C, §54.  That’s not difficult, but it does take a bit of effort and yearly filing fees.  You must also have a...
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