Law & Government
Law & Government
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 […]
Ringing Out the Old By Amy B. Royal, Esq. Most of us are happy to leave 2020 behind. It was a year wrought with struggles both at home and in […]
A Question of Mandates By Timothy F. Murphy Employers have a key role to play in ensuring the successful rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and that people are safe at […]
To Contest or Not to Contest? Benjamin Coyle, Esq. None of us want to think that, after we pass away, our loved ones may someday fight over an inheritance. […]
Is the Gig Up for Some Workers? By Amy B. Royal, Esq. The number of gig workers has been on the rise over the past few years with the advent […]
An Employment-law Forecast By Andrew J. Adams, Esq. On the heels of a fiercely contested election, President-elect Joe Biden has started his transition work, and has laid out plans that […]
Winter Weather Advisory By Ryan K. O’Hara, Esq. The start of a New England winter is one of nature’s cruelest jokes — one weekend, it’s 60 degrees and cloudless, stunning […]
Risky Business By Amy B. Royal, Esq. The pandemic has already created a flurry of individual and class-action lawsuits against companies. In fact, according to data collected through a national […]
Planning for PFML By John Gannon, Esq. and Meaghan Murphy, Esq. COVID-19 has created an extraordinary level of uncertainty and anxiety for businesses across the world. Since March, countless […]
