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SJC Defines Application of Statute of Repose to Tort Claims

March 6, 2019

Developers, owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and others involved in the construction industry should take note of a recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision clarifying the application of the statute of…

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The Boston Globe Appeals Court’s Finding in Public Records Case; NENPA Joins Amicus Brief

February 14, 2019

NENPA has joined an amicus brief backing The Boston Globe, filed December 21, 2018.  The primary amicus parties are the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the editorial…

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Federal Court Strikes Down Massachusetts Ban on Secretly Recording Government Officials in Public

February 8, 2019

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled in December that the state’s prohibition on secretly recording government officials in public is unconstitutional.  In a victory for government…

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Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave: Steps to Take in 2019

December 13, 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, Massachusetts employers should start to plan for the new Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave law, which will begin to be implemented, in stages, starting…

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Prince Lobel Win Expands Reach of Judicial Estoppel in Bankruptcy Context

November 29, 2018

Prince Lobel was recently successful in dismissing a plaintiff’s suit against a client by judicial estoppel, and in doing so, was able to avoid the defendant’s cost of litigating the…

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Prince Lobel Client Cultivate Holdings Opens State’s First Adult Use Cannabis Facility

November 20, 2018

Prince Lobel Tye LLP congratulates its client Cultivate Holdings LLC on opening one of Massachusetts’s first adult use marijuana retail, cultivation, and production facility at 1764 Main Street in Leicester,…

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Fall 2018 Data Privacy Update

October 26, 2018

With new information breaking almost daily on cybersecurity, data hacks, and new laws, Prince Lobel provides you with an update on the latest in Data Privacy and Security news. California…

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Trade Secrets in Bid Documents Subject to Disclosure

October 22, 2018

Public bidders beware, trade secrets that you submit along with your bid for a Massachusetts public project are not protected by the Defense of Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and therefore,…

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New Limitations On Criminal History Screening To Go Into Effect In October

September 19, 2018

New limitations on criminal history background checks will go into effect on October 13, 2018.  Massachusetts employers will be prohibited from asking applicants or employees about an expanded number of…

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Homeowner’s 93A Claim Barred By Statute of Repose

September 17, 2018

Contractors can breathe a sigh of relief following the recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision clarifying the statute of repose and its applicability to claims asserted under M.G.L. c.93A relating…