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MassMutual Steps Up Its Pro Bono Work in the Community Mark Roellig was adding up in his head the number of lawyers MassMutual has working for it in Western Mass., […]

New Regulations Aim to Level Playing Field for Veterans, IWDs Last year, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced new rules intended to promote […]

Here Are 10 Important Points to Ponder — and Remember By MICHELE J. FEINSTEIN and ANN I. WEBER When you decide to get married for the first time, estate planning […]

There Are Discrimination Issues That Can, and Do, Sneak Up on You By ANNIE L. LAJOIE, Esq. Not all discrimination is open or obvious. Sometimes it can sneak up on […]

Clerk of Courts Laura Gentile Has a Lot on Her Docket For almost two decades, Laura Gentile has been exposed to plenty of things she’d rather not think about — […]

ADA-related Claims May Rise Due to New Psychiatric Disorders In the U.S., the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the primary authority for the […]


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Employers Should Update Policies on Office Dating, Sexual Harrassment By ANNIE E. LAJOIE, Esq. and TANZANIA C. CANNON-ECKERLE, Esq. Jill arrives at work on Valentine’s Day to find a box […]


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State Creates a Hospitable Environment for Photovoltaic Developers All across the four western counties of Massachusetts, solar farms are popping up on previously unutilized or underutilized land. This green technology […]

Make Sure Your Heirs Can Access Your Online Information As a society, we have become more reliant on the Internet as a mechanism to keep in touch with family members […]

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Social Media Poses a Legal Minefield for Employers The missive on Facebook reads like a typical workplace rant. “It’s pretty obvious that my manager is as immature as a person […]

Many Pending Bills Will Have a Significant Impact on Employers By ANNIE E. LAJOIE, Esq. and KARINA L. SCHRENGOHST As we usher in the new year, employers should be mindful of […]

Are You Up to Speed on the Advantages and New Regulations for 2014? More and more people are starting to realize that reverse mortgages aren’t just for those struggling to […]

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Royal LLP Helps Clients Get Down to Business It’s an accepted trope that society has become more litigious, Amy Royal says, but not every business understands the implications of that […]