New England Biz Law Update
Published in NH Business Review (8/16/2017) and posted on www.mclane.com. Neither federal nor New Hampshire law requires that employers provide paid time off to employees. The reality is that paid time off is an assumed benefit of employment resulting from social ...
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SEC report on ICOs and Token Sales – “If it sounds too good to be true…”
This article originally ran on www.foleyhoag.com. On July 25, 2017, the SEC issued an investigative report to advise those who have used or may consider using a virtual organization or capital raising entity that uses distributed ledger or blockchain technology to facilitate ...
Read More »PODCAST: Microchipping employees arrives at U.S. workplaces
If your employer came to you and asked whether you wanted to have a microchip the size of a grain of rice implanted under your skin to help you access your building or pay for items at the lunch counter ...
Read More »Massachusetts temporarily imposes employer assessments for the commonwealth’s Medicaid program
This article was originally posted by www.seyfarth.com. Attorneys: Anne S. Bider, Kristin G. McGurn Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 1, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a measure intended to help the state pay for the costs of the Commonwealth’s ...
Read More »Governor Baker signs into law the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
This article was originally published by www.seyfarth.com. Attorneys: Robert A. Fisher, Timothy J. Buckley, Alison H. Silveira Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective April 1, 2018, Massachusetts will expand its anti-discrimination statute to specifically prohibit the discrimination against, refusal to hire, and the termination of individuals ...
Read More »Fantastic beast sighting in the District of Massachusetts — motion to strike allowed
This article was originally published by www.nutter.com. The District of Massachusetts recently issued something of a legal unicorn; it granted a plaintiff’s motion to strike two of the defendant’s affirmative defenses. This uncommon result offers some insight into the importance ...
Read More »Refusal to hire medical pot users just got riskier – at least in Rhode Island
This article was first published by www.seyfarth.com. Attorneys: Anthony S. Califano, Ariel D. Cudkowicz, Frederick T. Smith Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 23, 2017, in Callaghan v. Darlington Fabrics Co., a Rhode Island Superior Court issued a unique decision regarding employer obligations to medical ...
Read More »SJC rules Wage Act plaintiffs are entitled to prejudgment interest, but not on treble damages
This article was first published by www.foleyhoag.com. Last month, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) resolved a contested issue under the Massachusetts Wage Act, ruling that successful Wage Act plaintiffs are entitled to prejudgment interest on the unpaid wages and ...
Read More »Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules that employers may need to accommodate off-duty medical marijuana use
This article was originally posted by www.seyfarth.com. Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 17, 2017, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that an employer could be liable under the Massachusetts Anti-Discrimination Act for disability discrimination by declining employment based on an individual’s off-duty ...
Read More »HVCRE: Some answers on the horizon?
This article originally ran on www.seyfarth.com. Since its implementation, the High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) rules have created certain questions and concerns for banks and borrowers alike in real estate lending transactions. Bi-partisan legislation (H.R. 2148) introduced by Congressmen ...
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