Last month, the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) started requiring all new hires to comply with a no smoking policy, which bars the use of tobacco products […]
On behalf of the Citizen Media Law Project, Prince Lobel attorneys filed an amicus brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in a […]
Last year we kept you apprised of the rise and fall of proposed legislation intended to curb the enforcement of noncompete agreements in Massachusetts. Well, like […]
On January 31, 2011, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), pursuant to its authority under 225 CMR 14.08(3)(b)2, reduced the 2011 Solar Carve-Out Alternative Compliance […]
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently issued a decision of wide practical application for employers, addressing the question of when it is permissible to make deductions […]
The United States Supreme Court recently issued an 8-0 decision concerning the reach of the retaliation protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of […]
Much has been written lately about Stranger (Owned or Originated) Life Insurance, (“STOLI” or “SOLI”), a concept by which an investor seeks to profit from a […]
On Friday, January 14, 2011, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) will begin accepting applications for Block 5 of the Commonwealth Solar II Rebate Program (Comm […]
On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the Act). The Act significantly changes the […]
On December 19, 2010, following approvals by both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization […]
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently decided that a Vermont captive insurer is subject to a bad faith claim under Massachusetts G.L. c. 176D. Tom, a partner in the […]