New England Biz Law Update

In an effort to root out employee abuse of Family and Medical Leave Act violations, employers are increasingly relying on the “honest suspicion” defense — and winning.

Tagged with: Oct. 31 2012 issue

Is the Internet a place of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act? Courts across the nation have been split on the issue. But a recent decision from a U.S. District Court judge in Massachusetts that the ADA covers ...

Tagged with: Aug. 31 2012 issue

For years, technology experts and attorneys have been predicting the rise of computer-assisted coding and review for electronic discovery.

Tagged with: April 30 2012 issue

A recent decision from the Federal Circuit may make it easier for suits against companies incorporated in Delaware to be transferred outside the state.

Tagged with: Jan. 30 2012 issue

Employment lawyers fear that a recent decision from the U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board broadening whistleblower protections under Sarbanes-Oxley may create new burdens for employers.

Tagged with: Nov. 30 2011 issue

Employers — including law firms — need to take a closer look at their social media policies and how they enforce those policies in light of recent actions taken by the National Labor Relations Board.

Tagged with: July 2011 issue

It took about two years, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released a final version of regulations that reflect significant changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Tagged with: May 2011 issue

Despite the snowstorm delaying flights and causing havoc on the roads, lawyers and technology experts flocked to LegalTech 2011 to check out the latest services and products for in-house counsel.

Tagged with: March 2011 issue

In what attorneys are calling another standard-setting decision on electronic discovery, U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York has authored an opinion addressing issues related to metadata and the form of production for electronic ...

Tagged with: March 2011 issue

A recent e-discovery decision provides important lessons for lawyers and companies about spoliation sanctions.

Tagged with: Nov. 2010 issue