Over the past year, we have covered the legislature's attempts to reform the Massachusetts beer franchise law, G. L. c. 138, § 25E,

In response to the Commonwealth's decision to delay the Paid Family and Medical Leave program (PFML) contribution start date until October 1, 2019

In response to the Commonwealth's decision to delay the Paid Family and Medical Leave program (PFML) contribution start date until October 1, 2019

On August 2, 2017, a federal judge ruled that supervisors and managers can use their subordinates as "comparators" for lodging workplace discrimination suits against their employers.

Co-parenting with a former partner often presents challenges during the best of times. In times of chaos and uncertainty, those challenges can become more pronounced.

With the influx of craft breweries, wineries, distillers and wholesale distributors popping up everywhere, there are several issues that have come to light regarding regulatory compliance.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we find ourselves in challenging times and understand that our current circumstances are unique and filled with uncertainty.

The Worcester District Medical Society published an article by Peter Martin in the May/June 2019 edition of its quarterly publication, Worcester Medicine. Below is an excerpt from the article.

When the North Andover Planning Board denied a permit to Varsity Wireless Inc. (VWI), subsequently acquired by Everest Infrastructure Partners

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently decided that a university's Computer Usage Policy may violate professors' First Amendment right to free speech.

A year ago, the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion launched ("the Action").

Many businesses have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor's stay-at-home advisory, and brewers are no different. Although many have continued brewing during the shutdown...

The Worcester Business Journal has published "10 things I know about: Causing & preventing business litigation" written by AiVi Nguyen. Below is an excerpt from the article:

In April, the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS) released amendments to the regulations governing access to and the use of information maintained in the Commonwealth's Criminal Offender Record Information System (CORI).

On February 13, 2018, the Fourth District of the California Court of Appeals issued an Order and Opinion affirming summary judgment for the Defendant, Riverside Community College District (RCC) ...

Title IV of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to create a loan program for employers that employ between 500 and 10,000 employees.

On May 25, 2017, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to rehear the case of Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc. to determine whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and invited the submission of amicus curiae ("friend of the court") briefs on the issue from interested parties.

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule updating the earnings threshold to qualify an employee as "exempt," and therefore ineligible for overtime, under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Legislation currently pending in the Massachusetts Senate would expand the reach of the Commonwealth's employment discrimination statute ...

On November 14, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi allowed a student's claim against the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) to proceed to discovery.