New England Biz Law Update

Every day we open our news feeds and there is yet another article about Artificial Intelligence (AI). One article states how the proliferation of AI will end democracy. Another talks about a situation where AI will take over all jobs. ...

It’s that time of year – the time when many employers hire their summer interns. Interns can be great additions to an organization. They can bring in fresh perspectives, help support employees, and become potential candidates for full-time employment. On ...

Part of the “magic” of generative AI is that one can put in a request and get an answer without doing the grunt work of parsing through mountains of data or manually incorporating visual elements in a creative process – ...

While the modern workplace has advanced, gender disparities remain. From wage gaps to the need for more female voices in leadership roles to lack of flexibility in the workday — there’s still much work to be done to ensure that ...

The National Labor Relations Board last month expanded protection of employee speech to include writing “Black Lives Matter” on a work apron under certain circumstances. Minnesota employment law authorities David Larson, a Mitchell Hamline School of Law professor, and Michael ...

During a panel discussion on mergers and acquisitions, lawyers at Maslon LLP encouraged business owners who are looking to sell their company to give them a three-year heads-up if they want to get the best deal possible for themselves and ...

Businesses must prioritize data security and fraud prevention, as this is a key concern for their clients — and has a significant impact on a company’s reputation and bottom line. Many of the fraud practices plaguing consumers are also used ...

Over 60 percent of adults have had a workplace romance, according to results of a recent Forbes survey. That statistic amplifies the fact that employers cannot be ostriches that bury their heads and implement a don’t ask, don’t tell policy. ...

Unfortunately, workplace violence is a reality that many employers should be prepared to address. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 392 U.S. workers were workplace homicide victims in 2020, and 20,050 workers in the private industry experienced trauma from ...

They’re the two letters that won’t seem to go away, regardless of one’s profession: AI. Through applications such as ChatGPT, artificial intelligence has been touted as everything from a timesaver to the thing that will kill all creative pursuits. But ...