Law & Government
Law & Government
Navigating Change Amy Royal was taking a calculated risk when she left a stable job in employment law to start her own firm at the start of the Great Recession. […]
Prepare for the Unexpected Medical decisions aren’t always cut and dry. The way Jack Ferriter sees it, why entrust them to just anyone? “A healthcare proxy is someone who stands […]
Hazy Picture Just as the business and legal communities in Massachusetts were learning to deal with medical marijuana, voters kicked the door wide open in 2016 by legalizing the drug […]
A Clear Roadmap By Kimberly A. Klimczuk The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is a federal law that protects employees’ right to engage in concerted activity. Although the NLRA is […]
Degrees of Improvement By Kayla Ebner In the years immediately following the Great Recession, many law-school graduates were challenged to find employment, let alone their dream job. But the picture […]
A Grand Bargain for Business? By John S. Gannon, Esq. & Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq. Last month, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the so-called ‘grand bargain’ bill. The new law, which […]
Be Careful with Your ‘Wake Word’ By Andrew Levchuk and Lauren Ostberg Everyone is now familiar with Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant, virtual personal assistants (VPAs) marketed by Amazon, Apple, […]
Not an Arbitrary Decision John Greaney spent more than four decades behind various benches — everything from this region’s first Housing Court to the state Supreme Judicial Court. Desiring to […]
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Streamlining the Process Since he took the helm as president of Westfield State University in 2015, Ramon Torrecilha has talked often, and consistently, about a changing dynamic in higher education […]
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‘A Zealous Advocate’ Sudha Setty wasn’t sure where her initial interest in law would take her — she simply wanted to make a difference in people’s lives. Her current role […]
Taking the Pulse By Kimberly A. Klimczuk, Esq. It’s been almost three years since Massachusetts’ Earned Sick Time Law went into effect (how time flies), but employment-law attorneys still frequently […]
Positive Prognosis The field of law that focuses specifically on healthcare is diverse, challenging, and constantly changing, and that presents growth opportunities at a time when some fields of law […]
Law Column By Marylou Fabbo During the holiday season, employers may have been faced with a variety of religion-related requests such as whether they may display certain religious icons in […]
The Big Picture While large in scale and scope, the unfolding Harvey Weinstein story nonetheless offers invaluable lessons to employers in every sector about their responsibilities and the steps they […]
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Courting Change Enrollment was already declining at law schools nationwide when the Great Recession hit, drying up the legal job market and driving the applicant count even lower. That forced […]
