New England Biz Law Update

On April 19, the U.S. Department of Education published the final version of the 2024 Title IX regulations (2024 Final Rule). Schools across the country anxiously awaited this Final Rule for nearly two years. Title IX of the Education Amendments ...

Between the Trump assassination attempt, Biden dropping out of the presidential race, and the news of Harris securing the democratic nomination for president, the last few weeks in the political sphere have been an emotional roller coaster. It is a ...

The time has come for the U.S. to adopt sensible regulations for the cryptocurrency world. The blockchain technology that underpins digital assets and decentralized “Web3” applications has been developing since 2008. Through many ups and downs, the ecosystem has matured. ...

Come 2025, at least four million workers in the United States are expected to be impacted by changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules that were finalized in April and began the first step of implementation last ...

Long gone are the days in which, after working at the same company for several decades, an employee would get a firm handshake (and, if lucky enough, a gold watch) upon retirement. Today’s economy is undergoing a seismic shift with ...

CEOs say hiring in specific areas, such as for midlevel positions and in information technology, is a challenge. That’s according to the most recent CEO survey from Marcum LLP and Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business. “Given the ...

At a recent dinner, I was posed a question by a local business owner that put the realities of the law into plain view. He relayed a story of his friend who was embroiled in a contract dispute over the ...

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology is advancing exponentially compared to technologies of years past. The pace of change is happening so quickly that it’s hard to keep up. One way to track the impact of GenAI tools on the legal ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop, its integration into daily life is becoming increasingly pervasive. The workplace is no different. AI has the potential to streamline and automate laborious workplace tasks, such as timekeeping and productivity monitoring, making it ...

Small businesses have unique challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. That’s because most cybersecurity efforts are focused on mid-size or large organizations, explained Reg Harnish, CEO of OrbitalFire in Rochester, New York. Since the focus is not on the smaller ...