New England Biz Law Update

A federal court has allowed a Ukraine-based worker to move forward with claims under the Massachusetts Wage Act, finding that the statute applied even though most of his work occurred abroad.

While lawyers focus largely on the contracts, the law and the facts, all of which are more tangible and available, we sometimes overlook the invisible forces behind the scenes.

As the first full year of the One Big Beautiful Bill legislation takes shape, businesses are bracing for one of the most consequential year-end cycles in recent memory.

For years, courts in all jurisdictions across the United States wrestled with what constitutes a “deadlock” for a privately-held company, but without attempting to fashion an overall framework for evaluating claims of deadlock.

California’s labor commissioner has issued a citation of more than $868,000 against Costco Wholesale, Ryder Last Mile and trucking subcontractor Mega Nice Trucking for misclassifying delivery drivers as independent contractors and failing to provide required wage-and-hour protections.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a rule that would significantly narrow the application of anti-discrimination protections under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).

After 43 days, the U.S. government shutdown finally came to an end when Congress voted through a long-overdue funding bill, which President Donald Trump promptly signed.

The IRS has announced temporary penalty relief for employers as they adapt to new reporting requirements for tips and overtime pay under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that an executive terminated in a reduction in force could not sue under the state Wage Act for the delayed payment of a retention bonus he was owed under an agreement with his employer.

Never mind that the government couldn’t tell us whether we had jobs or inflation. The stock market powered straight through October’s data fog.