New England Biz Law Update

A controversial whistleblower provision in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that invalidated pre-dispute arbitration clauses applies retroactively, a U.S. District Court judge in Boston has ruled in an issue of first impression.

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It took about two years, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released a final version of regulations that reflect significant changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Most employers are doing it. Few admit to it, and even fewer have considered the legal implications. Companies are mining the Internet and social media for information about job applicants that can’t be found on a résumé.

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Last month Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and New England In-House honored the 2010 Lawyers of the Year and the 2011 In-House Leaders. More than 400 honorees and guests gathered to celebrate their accomplishments.

Despite the snowstorm delaying flights and causing havoc on the roads, lawyers and technology experts flocked to LegalTech 2011 to check out the latest services and products for in-house counsel.

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In the wake of a landmark Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling in 2005, an employee’s severance pay must be included under the state’s Wage Act, a state Superior Court judge has found.

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Sanction motions and awards for e-discovery violations across the country have climbed dramatically in recent years and have now hit “historic highs,” according to a study published in the Duke Law Journal.

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U.S. District Court judge has rejected a request for injunctive relief in a case in which two business parties entered into a seemingly valid non-compete agreement that called for their disputes to be resolved in Massachusetts.

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The U.S. Supreme Court once again passed up the chance to define the privacy interest employees enjoy in the workplace, but legal experts say the court’s recent ruling in NASA v. Nelson still provides a lesson for employers and workers ...

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In what attorneys are calling another standard-setting decision on electronic discovery, U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York has authored an opinion addressing issues related to metadata and the form of production for electronic ...

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