New England Biz Law Update

Whether it is identifying ransomware, phishing schemes and data breach threats, or rolling out robust cybersecurity measures, comprehensive risk management strategies, tabletop exercises and heightened internal awareness campaigns, the goal of cybersecurity is the protection of your reputation and data ...

Just last month I observed a soccer team of kids more interested in climbing fences or getting stuck in the netting of a goal than playing the game. And while those actions are shocking, what is crazier is the coach’s ...

Paychex Inc. released its annual list of top regulatory issues that small- and medium-sized businesses should be watching in 2025. Among them are taxes and tax credits, retirement, paid leave, wage and hour developments, and artificial intelligence and privacy. With ...

There are many ways to exit a business, some of which include complete or partial liquidation, or transfers of ownership via mergers and acquisitions, or through business brokers. One approach – establishing an employee stock ownership plan (or ESOP) – ...

Federal labor law provides significant protection to employees when they are acting together in the hopes of bettering their working conditions or pay. Employers must be cognizant of this area of labor law because water cooler talk and labor strikes ...

A U.S. District Court judge has found that a mortgage lender could not enforce a contractual non-solicitation clause barring its former employees from doing business with any broker with whom the lender did business during their time of employment. Plaintiff ...

Although coverage of the 2024 election was dominated by the economy, taxes didn’t get much attention in the run-up to the vote. That’s a bit of a surprise, since 2025 will be a major year for America’s tax system – ...

Although a company allegedly showed racially insensitive images during an anti­discrimination training, including a Swastika, a hooded Klan person, and a noose, that one-time occurrence did not constitute a hostile work environment, a Virginia federal court judge has ruled. In ...

There are many ways to exit a business, some of which include complete or partial liquidation, or transfers of ownership via mergers and acquisitions, or through business brokers. One approach – establishing an employee stock ownership plan (or ESOP) – ...

Believe it or not, the holiday season is almost upon us, along with an increase in employee requests for time off. To ensure a smooth start to the new year, now is the time for employers to brush up on ...