New England Biz Law Update

For decades, the issue of the “tip credit” has been the subject of discussion and guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In 1988, the DOL published what is known as the “80/20” guidance in its Field Operations Handbook. ...

Successful mergers and acquisitions (M&A) exits have become increasingly difficult to achieve and are taking longer to complete as a result of recent economic headwinds and regulatory constraints. That being said, many private equity funds and strategic buyers still have ...

Employers scored a recent victory as the bid by the Federal Trade Commission to ban noncompete agreements was rejected by a federal judge in Texas. The FTC federal rule was set to be enforced on Sept. 4. The FTC says ...

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 ...