Law & Government
Law & Government
Sobering Advice By Ryan O’Hara Hosted any parties recently? Hosting any in the weeks ahead? Whether you’re running a business and throwing a holiday shindig for your employees, having […]
What Can Business Owners and Managers Expect in 2022? This past year was a busy one on the employment-law front, with a number of new measures and mandates for employers […]
A Changing Dynamic Like all businesses, law firms have had to make adjustments in the wake of the pandemic, which has created both new opportunities and new challenges. Overall, firms […]
The Answer Is No — But That Might Be Changing By Mary Bonzagni The term artificial intelligence (AI) is used to describe a machine’s ability to ‘think’ or carry […]
President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan President Biden has issued a comprehensive plan that orders employers with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccination for their workers and requires other groups […]
Discipline for Social-media Speech By Kevin Maynard In any given week, a news outlet or website will spotlight an employee being suspended or fired by an employer for a […]
Remodeling Woes Joshua L. Woods, Esq. Many of us love watching home renovations on television. Whether the redos are taking place at a beach-house bungalow, a tiny apartment, or […]
Firm Commitment Springfield-based Cooley Shrair and Hartford-based Halloran Sage have a lot in common, including histories that span more than 75 years and a focus on the broad needs of […]
Examining PFML Paid family medical leave is now the law in Massachusetts. And while most all employers know that, they may not know all the provisions and eligibility rules for […]
Policy Decisions By Timothy M. Netkovick, Esq. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many businesses to examine their balance sheets. One of the areas that could be looked at is how […]
Changing the Dynamic By Jeremy M. Forgue The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the workplace forever. According to a report titled “Women in the Workplace – 2020,” women have been […]
A Challenging Docket It’s been a challenging year for businesses of all kinds, and the profession of law is no exception. But in many ways, the pandemic set the critical […]
MREs and HCAs By Mary-Lou Rup Under Massachusetts’ recreational-marijuana statute, those seeking to operate a marijuana retail establishment (MRE) must obtain a license to operate from the Cannabis Control Commission […]
Knick-knack Knockouts By Valerie Vignaux, Esq. The most prolonged and venomous arguments I’ve witnessed in my estate-administration practice have not been over money. In my experience, the highest level of […]
Non-competition Agreements By Timothy M. Netkovick, Esq. Everyone is aware of the honeymoon phase of the employment relationship — that time period when the employee begins work and both parties […]
