Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees who work more than 40 hours per week must be paid overtime unless they fall under one of several exemptions.

Expanding Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") and Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") protections for employees often leave employers feeling vulnerable to being taken advantage of.

Massachusetts statute G. L. c. 151B prohibits, among other things, employers from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

On August 7, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed a disability discrimination claim brought by a former employee against Harvard University, ruling that the employee had released all claims against the University when she accepted the terms of her separation agreement.

A new law in Delaware sheds some light on potential changes that could benefit many of the most popular breweries in Massachusetts.

The no-end-in-sight government shutdown has thrown a wrench into the operations of brewers across the country. One brewer, DC-based Atlas Brew Works, is trying to do something about it.

On July 31, 2018, after being shut down for about a week, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ("TTB") launched an upgrade of its technology to v.5.0 of Permits Online.

Imagine finding the perfect site for your new brewery and tap room—it's spacious, inexpensive, and conveniently located—only to be told by your lawyer that breweries aren't allowed in that particular location.

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance to taxpayers with rental real estate activities to qualify as a trade or business for purposes of the qualified business income (QBI) deduction.

The Lifetime Learning Credit and Student Loan Interest Deduction survived, for two.

The Worcester Business Journal published "Four Year-End Tax Planning Tips" by John Shoro, offering practical tax-saving advice following the 2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

On June 1st, Governor Baker issued an Order under the COVID-19 emergency legislation that will permit alcohol to be served at outdoor spaces for on-premises consumption at breweries..

Yesterday, Governor Baker issued an Executive Order affecting permits issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a result of the state of emergency declared in connection with COVID-19.

Understanding the changing rules and sorting out how to maximize the portion that can be forgiven.

Sheltering at home causes an enormous strain on marriages, especially for those already on the brink of collapse.

On November 1, 2018, the City of Worcester License Commission amended the rules and regulations for establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to be consumed on-premises.

Jon Barooshian will serve on the Building a Successful Cannabis Entity panel at the Worcester Business Journal's (WBJ) The Business of Cannabis forum.

On March 22, 2018, California's Supreme Court found that public colleges must protect their students from foreseeable violent acts.

On April 10, 2019, the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued an interesting decision on a First Amendment retaliation claim.

In September, the National Science Foundation ("NSF") released its final notice imposing sexual harassment and assault-related reporting requirements on college and universities.