Sally & Fitch LLP has extensive experience representing clients in international litigation and international arbitrations. The international cases they handle involve sizable commercial contract disputes, business-related torts, including claims for misrepresentation and fraud, admiralty and maritime matters, and actions for the enforcement of judgments rendered by foreign courts.
Noncompete Agreements That Stick in Massachusetts
Sally & Fitch LLP has been representing both employers and employees in a broad range of non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreement cases, employment discrimination actions and wrongful termination claims. They have obtained emergency, temporary, preliminary, and permanent restraining orders enforcing non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements on behalf of employers in numerous instances.Navigating the "Same Wrongdoer" Defense in Check Fraud Cases
In the realm of check fraud litigation, the "same wrongdoer" defense emerges as a crucial legal shield for banks, particularly under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) as implemented in Massachusetts. This defense plays a pivotal role when bank customers, after discovering unauthorized signatures on their checks, seek to hold their banks accountable. The defense stipulates that if a customer fails to report an initial fraudulent activity within a reasonable timeframe, they cannot claim recovery for subsequent forgeries by the same perpetrator. This article delves into the intricacies of this rule, its legal foundations, and its implications for both banks and customers.New RESPA Regulations: What Lenders Should Know
Sally & Fitch LLP represents property owners, managers and investors in a broad array of real estate and land use litigation cases. They have successfully tried numerous eminent domain cases. They are effective advocates in disputes concerning commercial leasing, rights in condominiums, architect and construction contracts, and agreements for the purchase and sale of real estate.