New England Biz Law Update

I was having lunch with a friend, an accomplished businessperson, and I asked what he thought was the critical difference between new ventures succeeding or failing. He responded, “A good business plan.” We agreed a good business plan provides lots ...

Earlier this year, the United States Department of Labor issued the most comprehensive updates to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts in more than 40 years. The final rule went into effect on Oct. 23. Originally enacted in 1931, Davis-Bacon and ...

These days, prospective employees have access to surprising amounts of information regarding what it looks like to work for a company. From reviews posted on Glassdoor to entire subreddits detailing their time at work, current and former employees are sharing ...

The May 2023 cyberattack on Johns Hopkins Medical’s MOVEit application again demonstrates the systemic weaknesses in the industry approach to health care data security and cybersecurity in general. The cyberattack obviously shows the consequences of integration and subsequent dependance on ...

Historically, courts were hostile to pre-dispute arbitration agreements. To address this hostility, Congress enacted the Federal Arbitration Act, or FAA, that placed arbitration agreements on the same footing as other contracts. Arbitration is a powerful weapon against lawsuits. Since passage ...

Josie got used to drinking several glasses of wine during the workday when working 100% remotely for the past three years. There were no colleagues in the room to question her behavior or report her to management, and no supervisor ...

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal to revise the regulations relating to the white-collar exemptions from overtime and minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the DOL ...

A mainstay of employment-based litigation – non-compete agreements – is on the proverbial chopping block. Earlier this year, New York State Assembly passed Bill S3100A. This bill would amend the New York State Labor Law (NYLL) by adding a new ...

Quiet quitting is a trend that emerged last year as employers struggled to fill vacant positions after the Great Resignation, and as the economy picked up post-pandemic. Quiet quitting is the term used to describe when an employee psychologically disengages ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a proposal to revise the regulations relating to the white-collar exemptions from overtime and minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the DOL proposed ...