Technology has revolutionized our lives, from the way we communicate with each other to the way we conduct business, it permeates our lives at home, in the car, everywhere. With the advent of smartphones , personal computing technology has is faster, smarter, and more pervasive than you think. From…
Property ownership comes in all shapes and sizes. An interesting and seldom discussed form of ownership is the idea of “tenancy by the entirety.” In the 1940s, many states abolished tenancy by the entirety, viewing it as unequal in terms of women’s rights. In England, tenancy by the entirety was…
Technology has revolutionized the way we live. We order rides on Uber, rent cars through Turo, and stay at a person’s home though AirBnB rentals. The rise of the sharing economy pervades every sector of the economy, and our lives, with the idea that we can “share” our possessions – homes,…
In today’s world of e-commerce, various forms of internet and email scams have arisen because large sums of money swap hands on digital platforms, through insecure communications. In real estate, and everyday communication, be wary that criminals often divert large sums of money by spoofing, phishing, or otherwise diverting your…
People generally view the advent of solar panels positively because the beneficial impact on the environment and expected savings from lower electricity bills. Traditionally, homeowners have two options: buying or leasing solar panels. Buying solar panels is often prohibitively expensive for the average American; so many homeowners now consider leasing…
In a rare bi-partisan effort, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill called the Consumer Review Fairness Act, which should give on-line reviewers some respite from overreaching “terms of service” clauses, buried deep within the fine print of the internet, which purport to limit or preclude on-line reviews through “gag”…
By the time the 1970s rolled around, there were about fifty breweries in the United States, according to The Economist. A slew of new laws promoting tax breaks for small microbreweries spurred an era of innovation and explosion of smaller, craft breweries. Today, there are over 3,000 breweries, making the…
That is the question posed in a wonderfully entertaining and historically interesting article written by Dave Kluft from Boston’s firm Foley Hoag. As his article points out, accusations of being a “witch doctor” and the use of “witchcraft” have served as a basis for defamation and slander suits around the…
The Closing is scheduled for 1 PM at the office of the Bank Attorney, you arrive at your dream home, ready to sign all of the mortgage documents, and close; when you realize that the sellers have moved out, taking all of the covers to all of the electrical outlets,…
Over the years I have received various telephone calls from prospective purchasers, and handled many cases involving condominium insurance claims. Condo owners are often laboring under the misconception that the Condominium Owners Association insurance policy covers them in the case of disaster. This article from the Washington Post helps explain…