New England Biz Law Update

An appellate court ruling entitling a retired employee of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority to be compensated for unused sick time falls in line with previous decisions by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on issues involving company handbooks and emphasizes the ...

Concerned lawyers and business leaders can breathe a little easier after learning that they have been given an additional five months to comply with sweeping new regulations governing data breaches in Massachusetts. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, ...

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s recent decision, Salvas v. Wal-Mart Store, Inc., 452 Mass. 337 (2008), has provided a clarification of class action procedure that may disappoint business defendants and plaintiffs alike. On the one hand, the decision precludes business ...

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, adopted in 1977, prohibits U.S. companies (public or private) from bribing foreign government officials to obtain business. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has civil enforcement powers with which to punish both the act of ...

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E-Verify (formerly the Basic Pilot/Employment Eligibility Verification Program) is an online system operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. Participating employers can check the name, Social Security number and work status of new hires ...

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Consumers are demanding more green products and services every year, and many companies are taking steps to meet those demands. However, as your company markets its green efforts, you need to be careful how you let your customers know about ...