Law & Government
Law & Government
A 2022 Year-end Wrap Up and a Look Ahead to 2023 By Justin Goldberg, Esq. Within the broad realm of employment law, this past year was marked by increased protections […]
Giving Them the Business By Gina M. Barry, Esq. More often than not, a family business is doomed by the failure of the owners to plan for its continuation. […]
Case in Point By Justice Mary-Lou Rup and Briana Dawkins, Esq. A recent decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), Commonwealth v. K.W., clarifies the standard for persons seeking […]
Recent Case Shows the Danger Lurking with ‘Stray Remarks’ A recent Massachusetts Appeals Court decision, reversing a lower-court decision to dismiss an age-discrimination complaint, may have repercussions for businesses […]
Use with Caution By Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq. and Trevor Brice, Esq. Over the past several years, employers have turned to various software-based recruitment and employment screening tools to […]
Rallying Cry On July 13, the Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill protecting providers, residents, and visitors to the Commonwealth who engage in legally protected reproductive and gender-affirming […]
Implementing Such an Initiative Can Provide a Number of Benefits By Kylie Brown and Tanzania Cannon-Eckerle Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives are being discussed more than ever in conference […]
A Matter of Policy By Michael Roundy Since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses small and large have been seeking insurance coverage for business losses incurred when the virus […]
Common Compensation Blunders By John Gannon, Esq. Wage-and hour-compliance is never easy for businesses, and a recent decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) just made things harder. In […]
Case in Point By Alexander Cerbo, Esq. As most employers are aware, non-payment of wages claims can be made under both state law, the Massachusetts Wage Act (“MWA”), and […]
The EO on PLAs By Alexander Cerbo, Esq. Keeping his promise of being “the most union-friendly president in American history,” President Biden and his administration issued Executive Order (EO) […]
Risky Business By Michael Roundy and Scott Foster Running a business in the legalized cannabis space is something in which hundreds of owners around the Commonwealth are now engaged. […]
An Employment-law Roundup By Marylou Fabbo, Esq. and John S. Gannon, Esq. Here is a quick review of a noteworthy new employment law that was signed by President Biden earlier […]
No Breach January By Lauren C. Ostberg Along with the widely reported cyberattacks on behemoths like LinkedIn and Facebook, 2021 also saw cyberattacks on local governments, small businesses, school […]
A Development of Note By Alexander J. Cerbo, Esq. As COVID-19 continues to grow, mutate, and spread like a California wildfire, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released […]
