October 19, 2009
The incorrect classification of workers as independent contractors is a perennial hot topic that continues to bedevil employers. Massachusetts has one of the strictest, and hardest […]
October 13, 2009
David Letterman’s announcement to his studio audience on October 1, 2009 that he had been the subject of an extortion plot – arising out of sexual […]
September 11, 2009
Neither the local Marblehead (MA) police department nor the Essex County district attorney is releasing the name of the driver who struck and killed a Marblehead […]
August 18, 2009
Once again, businesses handling the personal information of a Massachusetts resident have been granted an extension to comply with the Massachusetts Data Security Regulations. The proposed […]
August 10, 2009
Businesses Should Refocus On The H1N1 Virus Threat: Study Reveals it is More Dangerous Than Suspected Based on new studies at the University of Wisconsin, the […]
August 3, 2009
Prince Lobel Partner Joseph D. Steinfield has been recognized by Chambers USA as one of the country’s top First Amendment litigators and for his business and […]
August 3, 2009
BBC World News America broadcast a report concerning the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates and the various stories and events that ensued. Included in […]
July 29, 2009
If you are an employer with 2 to 19 employees, you should be aware of a recent amendment to the Commonwealth’s mini-COBRA statute. This amendment, which […]
July 17, 2009
During this time of high unemployment, increased vacancies in office and retail space, and as commercial property values continue to fall, it comes as a surprise […]
July 13, 2009
New Federal Law Adds Punch to Whistleblower Statute: Health Care Groups May Feel the Impact While allocating more than one trillion dollars to stabilize the economy, the […]
July 9, 2009
Dilemma for Employers: Supreme Court Decision Presents a Difficult Choice On June 29, 2009, the United States Supreme Court, in the case of Ricci et al. v. DeStefano et […]
July 6, 2009
A Massachusetts federal judge ruled that former state court judge Ernest B. Murphy can’t collect $6.8 million from the Boston Herald‘s insurance company. Murphy demanded the […]