New England Biz Law Update

The U.S. Department of Labor issued new regulations under the Family and Medical Leave Act, which went into effect earlier this year.

Tagged with: Nov. 1 2013 issue

The recent spate of weather-related casualties has caused many business owners to re-examine their business interruption insurance coverage, and now even the most bottom-line-focused entrepreneurs are thinking inclusion of this type of coverage may be money well-spent. 

Tagged with: Nov. 1 2013 issue

Data breaches and cyber-attacks are an unfortunate reality. In the past few years, Google, Yahoo, LinkedIn and Wyndham Hotels have all faced data security breaches.

Tagged with: Aug. 31 2013 issue

In June, the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision U.S. v. Windsor, declaring §3 of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional on the basis that DOMA “violated basic due process and equal protection principles applicable to the Federal Government.”

Tagged with: Aug. 31 2013 issue

The Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10 promulgated rules implementing the 2012 JOBS Act provision permitting public advertising in “private” securities offerings sold to “accredited” investors. 

Tagged with: Aug. 31 2013 issue

The summer internship season may be winding down, but a recent federal court decision serves as a reminder that using unpaid interns any time of the year can be risky to for-profit employers.

Tagged with: Aug. 31 2013 issue

Tyler v. Michaels Stores, Inc., a recent decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, has already generated a significant amount of attention, mostly as a result of the SJC’s broad construction of G.L.c. 93, §105(a), the consumer privacy statute governing ...

Tagged with: July 1 2013 issue

The NASDAQ marketplace is home to many emerging companies. Lacking the size of New York Stock Exchange companies, NASDAQ companies nonetheless have been pushed by federal regulation into a regulatory environment parallel to that of NYSE-listed companies.

Tagged with: July 1 2013 issue

Massachusetts recently became one of a number of states to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Regulations issued by the Department of Public Health went into effect May 24, enabling individuals to register to use medical marijuana.

Tagged with: July 1 2013 issue

In the February issue, we wrote about a significant class action — Comcast Corp. v. Behrend — pending in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Tagged with: July 1 2013 issue