New England Biz Law Update

Many employers use the start of a new year as a signal to update their internal policies and employee handbooks to ensure continued compliance with state and federal laws. This becomes an opportunity for employers to implement necessary changes just as new regulations take effect.

Whether it's a disagreement with a supplier, a conflict with an employee, or a legal battle with a competitor, these disputes can and do drain resources, damage relationships, and tarnish a company's reputation.

As a longtime mediator and former judge, I’d like to introduce you to the ABCs — and XYZs — or mediation.

When a government shutdown ends, employers experience the same reality every time: the lights come up, the agencies power on, and long-dormant obligations wake up and start knocking. Outlined below is a quick summary of: 1, mechanics of the restart; 2, impacted agency charges; and 3, the National Labor Relations Board backlog.

How we search for information online has dramatically changed, with 58% of consumers now using artificial intelligence for product or service recommendations, including when evaluating vendors.

As the year winds down, our calendars fill with two things: out-of-office replies and existential dread. December has a funny way of putting a mirror in front of us. In the quiet between deadlines and family gatherings, a perennial set of questions shows up.

While lawyers focus largely on the contracts, the law and the facts, all of which are more tangible and available, we sometimes overlook the invisible forces behind the scenes.

As the first full year of the One Big Beautiful Bill legislation takes shape, businesses are bracing for one of the most consequential year-end cycles in recent memory.

After 43 days, the U.S. government shutdown finally came to an end when Congress voted through a long-overdue funding bill, which President Donald Trump promptly signed.

Never mind that the government couldn’t tell us whether we had jobs or inflation. The stock market powered straight through October’s data fog.