Law & Government
Law & Government
Gainful Employment By Abby M. Warren, Esq. and Virginia E. McGarrity, Esq. Whether you are picking up a well-respected periodical or a celebrity newsmagazine, you cannot avoid reading about […]
Firm Resolve Sean Buxton was talking about why he chose to join the Springfield-based law firm Bulkley Richardson, and what he’s found since he came on board not quite a […]
Challenging the Rule By Trevor Brice, Esq. On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning non-competition agreements for all employees. While this action by […]
Prepare for Compliance By David A. Parke, Esq. The new reporting rules that became effective Jan. 1, 2024, under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) now require many small […]
Unmarried Parents Are Still Parents By Julie A. Dialessi-Lafley, Esq. More and more frequently, people are opting not to get married, but are still desirous of having children and […]
Walking a Fine Line By Trevor Brice, Esq. As Massachusetts employers know, one of the best defenses to a discrimination or retaliation suit is to implement preventive measures. One […]
New Year, New Protections By John S. Gannon, Esq. Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that provides businesses with guidance to be used […]
A Brave New Year By Lauren C. Ostberg, Esq. and Michael McAndrew, Esq. Artificial intelligence — specifically, natural-language chatbots like ChatGPT, Bard, and Watson — have been making headlines […]
Dispelling Medicaid Myths By Hyman G. Darling, Esq. It seems like every day a client tells me they are going to protect their assets from long-term care expenses by […]
Guilty by Association By Trevor Brice, Esq. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or […]
Families Can Save Close to $100,000 Under New Rules By Hyman G. Darling, Esq. At long last, Massachusetts has passed a law increasing the estate-tax exemption. Under the prior […]
Employers, Take Note By Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq. The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law is a relatively new statute that employers have to comply with in […]
Getting Their Message Across Seth Stratton wasn’t belittling what he does. He was just stating what most would consider the obvious — “business law isn’t what you would call sexy.” […]
Questions of Accommodation By Trevor Brice, Esq. As we move out of the COVID-19 era, employees are struggling more frequently with drug and alcohol addiction. As such, it is […]
A Critical Consideration By Amanda R. Carpe, Esq. Planning for the future is an essential part of life, and one of the most critical aspects of this process […]
