New England Biz Law Update

The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed as moot a case addressing the standing of so-called tester plaintiffs to sue hotels under the Americans with Disabilities Act for failing to disclose accessibility information on their websites and through other reservation services. ...

2023 has been a bit of a blockbuster year for the National Labor Relations Board, with changes ranging from how to determine joint-employer status to whether company policies “chill” employees’ free expression. Anne Marie Buethe, an attorney at Stinson’s Minneapolis, ...

With the rise of AI, and access to technology, we are entering the age of the deepfake. In this article, I will discuss: 1, what a deepfake is; 2, societal concerns; 3, why employers need to care; and 4, steps ...

I was having lunch with a friend, an accomplished businessperson, and I asked what he thought was the critical difference between new ventures succeeding or failing. He responded, “A good business plan.” We agreed a good business plan provides lots ...

Earlier this year, the United States Department of Labor issued the most comprehensive updates to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts in more than 40 years. The final rule went into effect on Oct. 23. Originally enacted in 1931, Davis-Bacon and ...

A Massachusetts Institute of Technology office manager who alleged that he was told he was being terminated because his position was being eliminated could proceed with retaliation claims based on a failure to rehire — even though he never applied ...

In “Alice in Wonderland,” the Queen of Hearts once proclaimed, “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” This intriguing declaration mirrors the spirit of many plaintiffs across the country when they file administrative charges and ...

A software company could not enforce language in a former executive’s employment agreement that purported to extend the duration of an anti-raiding provision based on his alleged violation of a non-disparagement clause, a Massachusetts judge has decided. Defendant Scott Wilson ...

These days, prospective employees have access to surprising amounts of information regarding what it looks like to work for a company. From reviews posted on Glassdoor to entire subreddits detailing their time at work, current and former employees are sharing ...

The May 2023 cyberattack on Johns Hopkins Medical’s MOVEit application again demonstrates the systemic weaknesses in the industry approach to health care data security and cybersecurity in general. The cyberattack obviously shows the consequences of integration and subsequent dependance on ...