New England Biz Law Update

2023 was a year of robust union activity across the United States. Industries that had never unionized before, from exotic dancers to thrift-store employees, saw widespread organization and encouraged other workers to do the same. Small businesses have had to ...

Entrepreneurs and small business owners often consider the need for a business lawyer, weighing the perceived high costs associated with legal services. While routine tasks like drafting a business plan or obtaining licenses can be handled independently, more intricate issues ...

Effective Jan. 1, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), requires most small and medium-sized businesses to disclose detailed ownership information directly with the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). The CTA is intended to enhance transparency regarding ownership and ...

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has upheld a Superior Court judge’s decision to grant a pest-control company’s request to enforce a former employee’s non-competition agreement. “The noncompetition agreement at issue is a product of a lawful, bargained-for exchange based on ...

In 2023 ProArch’s most downloaded piece of content on their website was a free AI Policy Template, which helps businesses provide clear guidelines and expectations for the ethical use of AI tools, ensuring privacy, data security, transparency, and accountability in ...

Many of my articles discuss the gray area where a misconception can lead to legal exposure related to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. And while those are real areas of concerns that center around a narrative we intrinsically understand (for example, ...

Passwords have long been a way to authenticate a user’s identity, proving that an individual has the right to access certain files or data. But sophisticated hackers and nation-states are getting better at cracking them, and some cyber security managed ...

Let’s walk through a somewhat common scenario in the world of HR. An employee walks into your office and says, “I have something I need to tell you, but I don’t want you to do anything about it. Remember Bruce ...

Nearly 40% of U.S. employers avoid hiring recent college graduates for positions they are eligible for in favor of older candidates, a new survey reveals. Six in 10 of the employers who steer clear of Gen Z job candidates said ...

The WARN Act is a federal labor law that extends protections to workers and community members in cases of mass layoffs or plant closures. The purpose of the law is to provide employees with adequate notice of a layoff so ...