New England Biz Law Update

When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its ruling in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, some predicted that the decision allowing the phone carrier to bar class proceedings in its consumer arbitration contracts would bring an end to consumer class actions ...

Tagged with: Sept. 2011 issue

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision barring certification of what would have been the largest job discrimination class action in history has spurred a debate among legal experts about the role of class actions not only as a tool for seeking ...

Tagged with: July 2011 issue

Consumer class actions largely could be a thing of the past in New England and across the country as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gives companies broad authority to compel consumers to arbitrate their disputes individually.

Tagged with: May 2011 issue

The U.S. Supreme Court once again passed up the chance to define the privacy interest employees enjoy in the workplace, but legal experts say the court’s recent ruling in NASA v. Nelson still provides a lesson for employers and workers ...

Tagged with: March 2011 issue

For two years, employers have been waiting for federal regulators to clarify just what the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act means for them. Now that wait is over.

Tagged with: employment law Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Jan. 2011 issue

Workplace romances can be perilous in the best of circumstances. But when an employee is fired after his sweetie files a discrimination complaint against the company, can he sue for retaliation under Title VII?

Tagged with: employment law Jan. 2011 issue workplace relationship

Defining exactly what, if any, right to privacy employees enjoy is something the U.S. Supreme Court has been hesitant to do.

Tagged with: Nov. 2010 issue

In the 17th century, writer Jean de La Fontaine penned a fable about a clever monkey who persuaded a cat to fetch chestnuts from a hot fire. The cat’s paws got burned, but the monkey got what he wanted: fresh ...

Tagged with: Nov. 2010 issue

Starting on Oct. 4, the U.S. Supreme Court justices will take on issues ranging from the ability to file suit in matters involving arbitration clauses or federal regulations, to retaliation and privacy issues in employment law. Preemption and arbitration Two ...

A favorite tool of prosecutors in cases involving public corruption or corporate financial wrongdoing lost some of its edge after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the so-called “honest-services” fraud statute applies only to bribery and kickback schemes. The Supreme ...