New England Biz Law Update

At a recent dinner, I was posed a question by a local business owner that put the realities of the law into plain view. He relayed a story of his friend who was embroiled in a contract dispute over the ...

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology is advancing exponentially compared to technologies of years past. The pace of change is happening so quickly that it’s hard to keep up. One way to track the impact of GenAI tools on the legal ...

It is my hunch that many of you have conducted some type of internal investigation into harassment or discrimination. Yet that prior experience does not negate the need to listen to the advice of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for ...

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down three decisions at the end of the term that remakes the landscape for judicial review of actions taken by federal regulators. On June 27, the court in Securities & Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy brought ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop, its integration into daily life is becoming increasingly pervasive. The workplace is no different. AI has the potential to streamline and automate laborious workplace tasks, such as timekeeping and productivity monitoring, making it ...

Small businesses have unique challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. That’s because most cybersecurity efforts are focused on mid-size or large organizations, explained Reg Harnish, CEO of OrbitalFire in Rochester, New York. Since the focus is not on the smaller ...

A government employee did not have a constitutionally protected interest violated when his employer scheduled him for fitness-for-duty evaluations, a panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, affirming summary judgment for the employer. From 2007 to ...

Despite widespread support and optimistic predictions last fall, the Massachusetts wage transparency bill has yet to be signed into law. Separate versions passed the House and Senate with overwhelming majorities in October 2023, which means the legislation has been stalled ...

The Federal Communications Commission’s recent decision to reinstate net neutrality rules marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing battle for an “open” internet. The FCC’s vote to restore regulations that prevent broadband providers from blocking or throttling internet traffic (or ...

While initially pursued as a temporary solution to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s now clear that hybrid employment is here to stay, and remote work policies are part of that new reality. As of last year, 12.2% of U.S. employees were ...