New England Biz Law Update

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned the dismissal of a False Claims Act complaint against a medical supplier accused of committing a nationwide kickback scheme.

Tagged with: Sept. 2011 issue

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled for the first time that employers may be held liable for retaliating against ex-employees, even if the wrongful conduct occurs years after the parties go their separate ways.

Tagged with: July 2011 issue

Massachusetts Superior Court judge has determined that minority shareholders of Demoulas Super Markets Inc. can sell their stock to third parties even if doing so causes the corporation to lose its favorable tax status.

Tagged with: May 2011 issue

For the first time in recent history, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has addressed what constitutes the practice of law in connection with real estate transfers. And while the highly anticipated decision leaves several questions unanswered, it clearly reaffirms the ...

Tagged with: May 2011 issue

Retired Judge Allan van Gestel is raising concerns about the future of the Massachusetts Superior Court business session he helped build, putting the judges who are now running the session on the defensive.

Tagged with: March 2011 issue

Class-action lawsuits pitting privacy advocates against an industry built on buying and selling state motor vehicle records have resulted in contradictory rulings in federal courts across the country over the last few years.

Tagged with: Jan. 2011 issue selling motor vehicle records

A Massachusetts Superior Court judge recently shed some light on the secretive world of arbitration by lifting a blanket confidentiality clause that had veiled documents in a dispute between a Wall Street brokerage firm and a former employee.

Tagged with: Jan. 2011 issue

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is slated to decide whether employers can use arbitration provisions in hiring contracts to prevent employees from filing bias claims with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Tagged with: Nov. 2010 issue

A surprise amendment to Massachusetts’ personnel records statute that requires employers to notify employees whenever a negative report is placed in their files is stirring the labor law community.

Claims agreement cuts costs, but reaction mixed