Krupp, Peter B.

Opinions Summarized in Lawyers Weekly

• Landlord and tenant – Default judgment
• Consumer protection – Fee – MassHealth
• Arbitration – Accounting malpractice – Chapter 93A
• Arbitration – Employment agreements
• Contract – Termination – Injunction
• Judge: professor may have claim to trade secrets
• Education – Trade secrets – Standing
• Negligence – Tax consulting services
• Corporate – Special-purpose LLCs
• Civil practice – Third-party discovery
• Arbitration – Operating agreement – Sublease
• Attorneys – Privilege
• Employment – PFML statute – Individual liability
• Commercial – Trade secrets
• Attorneys – Expert witness – Waiver of privilege
• Securities – Fraud
• Jurisdiction – Venue – BLS
• Contract – Hotel construction – Defects
• Search and seizure – Traffic stop – Warrantless arrest
• Search and seizure – Traffic stop – Exit order
• Arbitration – Stay – Operating agreement
• Bankruptcy – Waiver
• Employment – Wage Act – ‘Employee’ status
• Attorneys – Privilege – Common interest doctrine
• Tort – Defamation – Conditional privilege
• Landlord and tenant – Assignment – Statute of frauds
• Fraud – False Claims Act – Implied certification
• Corporate – In pari delicto doctrine
• Banks and banking – Limitations – Ponzi scheme
• Insurance – Interpleader
• Civil practice – Costs
• Damages – Attorneys’ fees – Chapter 93A
• Insurance – Common interest – Reservation of rights
• Attorneys – ‘At issue’ waiver of privilege
• Employment – Contractual liability
• Contract – Misrepresentation
• Contract – Development rights – Clinical trials
• Education – Tenure
• ‘Prior knowledge’ clause bars legal malpractice action
• Civil practice – Interrogatories
• Municipal – Real estate development – Certiorari
• Civil practice – Discovery
• Business tort claims dismissed for lack of Massachusetts jurisdiction
• Attorneys – Derivative privilege
• Employment – Choice of law – Remote work
• Insurance – Legal malpractice – Prior knowledge limitation
• Jurisdiction – Forum selection clause
• Landlord and tenant – Rent credit – Building permit
• Jurisdiction – Forum non conveniens
• Criminal – Murder – New trial
• Insurance – Public official liability coverage
• Appeals – Bond
• Consumer protection – Casino – Win/loss information
• Consumer protection – Greenwashing – Cognizable injury
• Appeals – Report – Rule 64(a)
• Civil practice – Work product doctrine – Audit
• Employment – Contract – Statute of Frauds
• Corporate – Dissolution – Counterclaims
• Search and seizure – Collective knowledge doctrine – 911 call
• Criminal – Sentence – Murder
• Consumer protection – Social media platform – Section 230
• Tort – Interference – Conspiracy
• Consumer protection – Form contract – Injury
• Employment – Public policy – ‘Scapegoating’
• Environmental – Discovery – Climate change
• Damages – Tax consulting services – Engagement agreement
• Civil practice – Interrogatories
• Contract – Chapter 93A – Tortious interference
• Attorneys – LLC – Privilege
• Evidence – Experts – Bench trial
• Evidence – Expert – Deposition
• Civil practice – Statement of the case – Prospective jurors
• Contract – Tortious interference
• Corporate – LLC – Standing
• Employment – Overtime – ‘Outside salesman’ exception
• Civil practice – Group pleading
• Insurance – Investigative expenses – Subrogation
• Attorneys – Malpractice – Causation
• Corporate – Limitations
• Contract – Forum selection clause – Joint venture agreement
• Contract – Trade secrets – Confidentiality
• Corporate – Parent – Group pleading
• Landlord and tenant – Pandemic – Rent abatement
• Prevailing attorney denied appeal bond in law firm breakup
• Consumer protection – Health Club Act – ‘Seller’
• Employment – Joint employer status – Wage Act
• Appeals – Bond – Money judgment
• Corporate – Standing – Derivative claims
• Contract – Liquidated damages – Condition precedent
• Banks and banking – Fees – Timing
• Contract – Economic loss doctrine – Garage demolition
• Contract – Separation agreement – Sale proceeds
• Attorneys – Malpractice – Limitations
• Securities – Standing – Antitrust
• Ex-Globe exec denied bid for Wage Act treble damages
• Constitutional – G.L.c. 138, §25E1/2
• Profit-sharing arrangement not subject to Wage Act
• Jurisdiction – False Claims Act – Enforcement action
• Evidence – Spoliation – Cellphone
• Attorneys – Arbitration – Engagement agreement
• Employment – Wage Act – Profit-sharing agreement
• Fee dispute subject to arbitration
• Search and seizure – Trash pull
• Criminal – Stay away/no contact order – Blogger
• In Karen Read case, judge leaves ‘Turtleboy’ stay-away order largely intact
• Criminal – Discovery – Dismissal
• Real property – Right of first refusal – Consent
• Landlord and tenant – Counsel fees – G.L.c. 231, §6F
• Consumer protection – Contribution – Government enforcement action
• Contract – Choice of law – Chapter 93A
• Commercial – Chapter 93A – Intra-enterprise exception
• Corporate – Assisted living residence – ‘Administrative fee’
• Tort – Interference – Prospective economic advantage
• Evidence – Tax returns – Motion to compel
• Corporate – Standing – LLC
• Attorneys – Privilege – Waiver
• Commercial – Misrepresentation – Chapter 93A
• Lawyer objects to purported forged letter to judge remaining on docket
• Appeals – Stay – SLAPP
• Civil practice – Work product doctrine – Insurance dispute
• Civil practice – Summary judgment
• Civil practice – Document production – Rules 30A and 34
• Attorneys – Malpractice – Expert evidence
• Consumer protection – Website – ‘Session Replay Code’
• Bankruptcy – In pari delicto defense – Assignee
• Corporate – Mootness – Stockholder meeting
• Securities – Limitations – Fraud
• Corporate – Derivative claims – Standing
• Corporate – Derivative claims – Nevada law
• Jurisdiction – Waiver – Civil investigative demand
• Landlord and tenant – Liquor license – Return
• Damages – Default – Joint venture
• Securities – Stock purchase agreement – Non-recourse provision
• Criminal – Habitual offender – Probation
• Judge allows class action alleging bank jacks up overdraft fees
• Evidence – Expert – Discounted cash flow analysis
• Banks and banking – ‘Delayed deposit’ theory – ‘Multiple fee’ theory
• Contract – Statute of frauds
• Negligence – Accounting malpractice – Engagement letter
• Civil practice – Discovery – Deposition
• Corporate – Fiduciary duties – Motel
• Civil practice – Depositions – Former AG
• Tort – Defamation – Fair report privilege
• Civil practice – Impoundment – Investigation report
• Corporate – Director – Appointment
• Commercial – Fraudulent transfer – ‘Insider’
• Constitutional – Arbitration – Jury trial
• Employment – Misclassification – Discovery
• Banks and banking – Overdraft fees – ‘APPSN’ transactions
• Banks and banking – NSF fees – Ambiguity
• Corporate – Successor liability
• Motor vehicles – Blood draw – Consent
• Landlord and tenant – Termination – Retail sales
• Search and seizure – Nexus – Drug dealing
• Search and seizure – Traffic stop – Extension
• Search and seizure – Traffic stop – Custody
• Contract – P&S agreement – Earnout provision
• Attorneys – Referral fee – Third-party beneficiary
• Contract – Limitations period – Contribution
• Licenses and permits – Occupational school – Financial eligibility
• Arbitration – Non-signatory – Equitable estoppel
• Arbitration – Fraud – Partiality
• Damages – Default – Commercial lease
• Contract – Fees – Settlement agreement
• Landlord and tenant – Code violations
• Civil practice – Limitations – Discovery rule
• Attorneys’ fees denied in breach of contract case
• Contract – License and supply agreement
• Corporate – Demand – Derivative claims
• Employment – Noncompete – Tortious interference
• Evidence – Expert – Damages
• Civil practice – Subpoena duces tecum – Uber
• Contract – Counsel fees – Indemnification clauses
• Banks and banking – Overdraft fees
• Contract – Apparent authority
• Employment – Noncompete agreements – Discovery
• Insurance – Social worker – License
• Civil practice – Interrogatories – Rule 9C
• Employment – Whistleblower – Reinstatement
• Corporate – Books and records – LLC
• Civil practice – Prejudgment security – Promissory note
• Environmental – Climate change – Selective enforcement
• Arbitration – Contract termination – Aircraft
• Banks and banking – Overdraft fees
• Civil practice – Discovery – Health insurance
• Employment – Overtime – Statute of limitations
• Civil practice – Commitment – 30-day review
• Damages – Prejudgment interest – Emotional distress
• Civil service – Statute of limitations – Judicial review
• Damages – Choice of law – Plane crash
• Freedom of information – Public records – School district
• Search and seizure – Traffic stop – Exit order
• Tort – Libel – SLAPP
• Prisons – Medical parole
• Forfeiture – ‘Fast’ track scheduling
• Negligence – Medical malpractice – Bond
• Real property – Conservation restriction – Damages
• Contract – Public bidding – ‘Public interest’ exception
• Environmental – DEP – Water usage – Registration
• Real property – Alienability – Restraint
• Criminal – Explosives – Incendiary devices
• Criminal – Mistrial – Police conduct
• Alleged sex trafficker can’t be compelled to unlock phone
• Search and seizure – Cellphone – PIN
• Educational travel company subject to Wage Act class action
• Employment – Overtime – Administrative exemption – Class certification
• Criminal – Habitual criminal statute – ‘Single incident’
• Wills and trusts – SLAPP – Will challenge
• Mortgages – Invalid foreclosure sale – Costs
• Retirement – Disability – ‘Heart bill’ – Alcohol
• Products liability – Preemption – Drug labels
• Criminal – Undercover officers – Photographs
• Criminal – ACCA – Prior ‘violent crime’
• Negligence – Medical malpractice – Immunity – Public employee
• Criminal – Probation – Marijuana
• Criminal – Victim impact statements – Sentencing
• Negligence – Field hockey – Head injury
• Employment – Misclassification – Overtime – Sovereign immunity
• Insurance – Fire – Vacation home
• Environmental – MEPA – Middlesex Fells
• Insurance – Negligence – Personal information
• Search and seizure – CSLI
• Civil practice – Sex offender – Internet
• Nursing home patient, 90, dies after period of neglect
• Parent and child – Reckless endangerment – Drug distribution
• Tort – Misrepresentation – Paternity
• Jurisdiction – Personal – Internet
• Negligence – Accounting – In pari delicto defense

Decisions Reviewed on Appeal

• Search and seizure – Traffic stop – Delay
• Consumer protection – Instagram – Communications Decency Act
• Landlord and tenant – Liquor license – Collateral
• Contract – Right of first refusal – Consent
• Employment – SLAPP
• Criminal – Discovery – Social media
• Indictments dismissed as discovery sanction
• Appeals Court upholds judgment awarding law firm unpaid fees from ex-collaborator
• Contract – Quantum meruit
• Defense lawyers laud new standard for challenging pedestrian stops
• Search and seizure – Equal protection – Discriminatory policing
• Pedestrian search upheld despite discriminatory policing claim
• Appeals Court erases $237K indemnity award
• Contract – Duty to defend – Purchase order
• Criminal – Sex offender registration – Expert
• Municipal – Mandatory retirement age – Police
• Real property – Conservation restriction – Damages
• Criminal – Assault and battery – Serious bodily injury
• Mortgages – Assignment – Dissolution
• Criminal – Conditional guilty plea
• Civil practice – Sex offender – Waiver of counsel
• Negligence – Confidential information – Workplace
• Retirement – Accidental disability
• Environmental – Wetlands – Conservation commission
• Banks and banking – Guaranty – Limitations
• Negligence – Crosswalk – Intersection
• Evidence – Facebook – Chat logs
• Prisons – Pretrial detainee – Property regulation
• Search and seizure – CSLI
• Contract – Statute of Frauds – Promissory estoppel

Articles about the judge, quoting the judge, etc.

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• Time expires on right to enforce loan guaranty
• ‘In pari delicto’ fails in bid for dismissal
• Krupp confirmed as Superior Court judge
• Gov nominates 5 to Superior Court
• Patrick taps Boston lawyer for Superior Court judgeship