New England Biz Law Update

Lately, most meetings are held via some form of videoconferencing platform — Zoom, Teams, Webex, etc. Those of us who use that medium throughout the day know that “Zoom fatigue” is a real thing. According to a Ted.com article by ...

“Our senior leaders want us to have our teams do a six-hour online training program. I know that it’s necessary to cover this material — and doing it all at one time is the way it’s always been done — ...

The just-concluded U.S. Supreme Court term was an eventful one for parochial schools and other religious employers. On June 15, the court held in Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. ____ (2020), that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act ...

These are uncertain times for New England businesses and their in-house counsel. On one hand, most are eager to reopen after being closed for up to four months. On the other hand, many are understandably wary of reopening in a ...

The ability to protect trade secrets (and other legitimate business interests, including customer goodwill) has been hit by a perfect storm caused by the current coronavirus pandemic: Loss of control. With much of the workforce working from home for the ...

Disclosures regarding a company’s financial condition and ability to continue as a “going concern” are paramount to providing important and transparent information to the investing community. Speaking bluntly, if a business is in financial trouble, then management must say so ...

Many of us, practicing at home while walking the dog and driving the kids, likely are impressed with the constant flow of court decisions notwithstanding obvious present difficulties. We are in the midst of a busy litigation season for corporate ...

Virtually every aspect of our lives has been disrupted in one way or another as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic collapse. While certain of these disruptions have been difficult to predict, at least one has ...

There have been several news stories in recent months about the legal implications of inappropriate and/or offensive language in our society, generating discussion about whether such language is, or should be, unlawful in certain circumstances. The Massachusetts Legislature last fall ...

Communications professionals, including yours truly, often see themselves as indispensable in the business world, though ironically most businesses tend to view communications as something that’s nice to have. That disconnect has changed with recent global events. As with any crisis, ...