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The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued a final rule this week that bans almost all non-competition agreements between employers and workers.

U.S. persons should be aware that the annual deadline to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts ("FBAR") is coming up on April 15th.

The International Day of Democracy is globally celebrated every year on the 15th of September. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 and first celebrated...

When the popularity of the GameStop short squeeze spread worldwide in January 2021 thanks in large part to the subreddit community hosted by Reddit at r/WallStreetBets...

In a decision issued on February 15, 2023, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a trial court ruling that the doctrine

The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office ("AGO") has promulgated new regulations (the "Regulations") imposing obligations on businesses to disclose all fees on a sale upfront, to eliminate misleading...

On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted, upon a 3-2 vote, significant amendments to Form PF, the form on which SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds...

In a diversion from longstanding Massachusetts law, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ("SJC") has adopted the modern trend that following...

Real estate owners and developers often come to us with questions about providing utility service to their tenants and whether they have any issues with regulation by the Massachusetts...

As we ring in the New Year, now is a great time to take inventory of some important and comprehensive tax legislative changes that occurred in 2023.

On October 21, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") Division of Examinations (the "Division") released its 2025 Examination Priorities (the "Examination Priorities").

In a positive development for qualifying mergers and acquisitions brokers ("M&A Brokers"), Congress passed updated legislation that modifies Section 15(b) of the Exchange Act...

The beneficial ownership information ("BOI") reporting requirement of the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") is set to go into effect January 1, 2024.

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel has issued a groundbreaking opinion challenging the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's disparate-impact framework under Title VII, arguing it unconstitutionally pressures employers into race-based decision-making. This analysis examines how the DOJ seeks to reframe disparate-impact liability as a narrow, intent-focused doctrine rather than a broad tool for addressing statistical inequality. What does this shift mean for employers navigating hir

On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (the "Department") published its final rule for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor...

In our earlier article on operating a short-term rental in Massachusetts, we covered the definition of short-term rentals and the relevant state-level regulations...

The SEC's Division of Examinations has identified six critical compliance issues that investment advisers commonly encounter during annual reviews. Understanding these deficiencies—from incomplete procedures to inadequate documentation—can help firms strengthen their compliance programs and avoid regulatory violations.