New England Biz Law Update

In recent weeks, two separate cases have emerged involving business owners accused of harboring illegal aliens and, in one case, failing to pay millions in employment taxes.

Across many industries, businesses must navigate complex sets of regulations. Failing to comply can result in large fines and harm to their reputation and finances. An experienced Managed Services Provider (MSP), though, can help companies of all sizes to easily remain complaint.

For more than 125 years, the law has been settled here in the Commonwealth “that one may agree to sell his property at a price to be determined by another, and that he will be bound by the price so fixed[.]”

Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a memorandum to all Department of Justice employees in February outlining a shift in the DOJ’s approach to immigration enforcement. Citing illegal immigration as a “historic threat” to the nation, the memo called for an aggressive stance that prioritizes criminal prosecution of immigration-related violations.

A jury can decide whether Texas A&M University-Texarkana discriminated against a White administrator on the basis of race when it forced him to resign after 25 years of employment and replaced him with a younger Black woman, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has ruled.

Commercial leases are full of provisions that can each have a significant impact on a tenant’s business operations. When negotiating, it may be tempting to focus more on provisions that seem the most critical, and less on provisions that are considered “unlikely” to happen. However, when unlikely events do happen, preparation is often the key to better outcomes.

As new tariffs reshape the global trade landscape, small business owners must navigate both challenges and opportunities. While these policies could impact their bottom line, they may also drive operational shifts that could benefit small businesses long-term.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has appealed a Texas federal court’s decision that invalidated its 2024 overtime rule, setting the stage for a review by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

LeoPalace Guam Corporation, operating as LeoPalace Resort in Guam, has agreed to pay $1,412,500 to resolve a national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

A stock market that has swung widely in recent days is one measure of the uncertainty Americans are feeling about tariffs. Businesses are also wading through the uncertainty, trying to both adapt to what has happened and predict what will happen.