September 30, 2011

IRS Offering Employers Relief From Federal Payroll Taxes for Misclassified Workers

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued Announcement 2011-64, establishing a new voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program. This program will enable employers to voluntarily reclassify workers as […]
September 20, 2011

General Contractors Take Note: Massachusetts Appeals Court Decision May Lead Owners to Modify Waiver of Subrogation Clause in Your General Contract

The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently clarified whether the failure by a general contractor to obtain a waiver of subrogation from one of its subcontractors rendered the […]
September 16, 2011

Pasquale DeSantis Adds His Voice to the BBA’s “Voices of the Bar”

Prince Lobel Domestic Relations Partner Pasquale DeSantis was featured in BBA Week’s “Voices of the Bar,” which this week asked members to talk about their favorite Boston neighborhood. Pasquale […]
September 15, 2011

ADA Update: Emerging Case Law Shows Recent Amendments “Lower Bar” for Plaintiffs Trying to Prove Disability Discrimination

Prince Lobel partners Laurie F. Rubin and Daniel S. Tarlow have co-authored an article published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. In their article, Dan and Laurie discuss […]
September 8, 2011

Jeffrey J. Pyle Quoted in Cambridge Chronicle Regarding City’s Refusal to Release Meeting Records Pertaining to Wrongful Termination Case

On behalf of firm client New England Newspaper and Press Association, Jeff Pyle filed a complaint with the city of Cambridge on behalf of Wicked Local Cambridge. The newspaper […]
September 8, 2011

Robert A. Bertsche Quoted in Cambridge Chronicle Regarding Alleged Drug Dealer Hired by Cambridge Public Schools: Timing of CORI Check a Concern

A part-time school department employee who was caught “allegedly dealing drugs during work hours” may have been hired before a CORI check was completed. CORI checks (Criminal Offender […]
August 29, 2011

Employers Take Notice: Changes at the Department of Unemployment Assistance Require Action

The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) has revised the advisory that employers are required to provide to employees who separate from employment. Employers should make […]