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Recent Developments in Work/Life Issues: Important Information for Massachusetts Employers

August 19, 2010

Massachusetts employers should be aware that there have been significant developments to the laws affecting work/life issues – and more appear to be on the way: 1. Recent Decision Limits…

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Sweeping Changes to Criminal Background Checks Require Employers to Institute New Hiring Procedures

August 12, 2010

The Massachusetts Legislature recently enacted a comprehensive overhaul of the system of maintaining criminal offender records. The new law, which was signed by Gov. Deval Patrick on August 6, 2010,…

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Prince Lobel is Serious About Protecting Your Privacy

August 10, 2010

Your trust in us is paramount, and maintaining the privacy of your personal information is our priority. Massachusetts has recently enacted new data protection regulations, and Prince Lobel wants to…

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School Chief Given Secret Salary Boost – Robert A. Bertsche Quoted in The Salem News

August 2, 2010

Rob Bertsche is quoted in a story about the Peabody School Committee voting behind closed doors to grant merit pay to the school superintendent. For more than three months, The…

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Prince Lobel Partner Walter B. Prince Mentioned in Pembroke Mariner Regarding His Inclusion in “Boston’s Best Lawyers”

August 2, 2010

Walter Prince’s hometown paper mentioned his inclusion as one of “Boston’s Best Lawyers,” as published in Boston magazine. The article included all the Prince Lobel attorneys who received this year’s…

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“A Whim and a Prayer” – The 7th Circuit Considers CGL Coverage for Economic Losses in Medmarc v. Avent – and Gets it Right

July 20, 2010

This post considers the 7th Circuit’s July 15, 2010 decision in Medmarc Casualty Insurance Company v. Avent America, Inc., which can be found here. But first a word or two…

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News Sites Reining in Nasty User Comments – Robert A. Bertsche Quoted on CNN.com

July 19, 2010

The article discusses how some news websites are trying to reduce or eliminate offensive posts by requiring the commenter to provide identifying information. Many news outlets believe that people will think…

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Recent Decision Highlights Importance of Arbitrators’ Full Disclosure of All Potential Conflicts

July 1, 2010

Do arbitrators exhibit "evident partiality," providing grounds to vacate an arbitration award, by failing to disclose that they are serving as arbitrators in a simultaneous but separate arbitration, where the…

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West Virginia’s “Discriminatingly” Decided New CGL Decision: Mylan Laboratories, Inc v. American Motorists Ins. Co.

June 24, 2010

In insurance law, as in many other areas, context is (or should be) important, so lets start by adding some context to the title of this post. On June 18,…

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Department of Labor Requires Employers to Post Notices Informing Employees of Their Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

June 15, 2010

On June 21, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will require certain federal contractors and subcontractors to post notices in the workplace informing employees of their rights under the…