June 9, 2017
Massachusetts has a well-deserved reputation as an employee-friendly state when it comes to employers’ legal obligations and employees’ rights. The Massachusetts legislature is considering several bills, […]
May 24, 2017
In a surprise ruling, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) has fundamentally changed the legal framework for determining whether a claim is a “strategic lawsuit against […]
May 22, 2017
Prince Lobel has had great success over the past few months on three separate bid protest matters before the Bid Unit, Fair Labor Division of the […]
January 24, 2017
Carbon pricing bills were filed last Friday, January 20, 2017, in both the Massachusetts Senate and House for the current session. Senator Michael Barrett (D – […]
January 11, 2017
In recent weeks, a single plaintiff has filed more than 25 lawsuits in federal district court in Boston, primarily against restaurants and bars in Boston, alleging […]
January 4, 2017
Massachusetts voters have changed the landscape for the use of marijuana in the Commonwealth. We previously reported on the implications for employers with respect to medical marijuana, […]
November 28, 2016
For employers who have been struggling to adjust to the new overtime rule, which was set to go into effect on December 1, 2016, there is […]
October 3, 2016
The IRS has issued proposed regulations that will eliminate the very common strategy of putting valuable assets (including commercial real estate and family businesses) into limited […]
August 9, 2016
The Massachusetts House and Senate ended their session without agreeing to a compromise bill to alter Massachusetts law regarding non-compete agreements. As discussed in an earlier […]