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Limited liability co. not covered by state Wage Act

An employee who claimed he was owed money under the Massachusetts Wage Act could not recover from the president and manager of the limited liability company for which he worked, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge has decided in a case ...

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Ex-employees can file anti-retaliation claims

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled for the first time that employers may be held liable for retaliating against ex-employees, even if the wrongful conduct occurs years after the parties go their separate ways.

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Class dismissed

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision barring certification of what would have been the largest job discrimination class action in history has spurred a debate among legal experts about the role of class actions not only as a tool for seeking ...

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Confidentiality clause is found to be overbroad

A temporary employment agency could not enforce a confidentiality provision barring workers from disclosing the terms of their employment to “other parties,” the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided.

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Denial of LTD benefits reversed by 1st Circuit

An insurance company could not deny long-term disability benefits claimed by a policyholder who worked fewer hours after undergoing orthopedic surgery, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided.

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Judge: shareholders owe no fiduciary duty

Massachusetts Superior Court judge has determined that minority shareholders of Demoulas Super Markets Inc. can sell their stock to third parties even if doing so causes the corporation to lose its favorable tax status.

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Supreme Court deals blow to consumer class actions

Consumer class actions largely could be a thing of the past in New England and across the country as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gives companies broad authority to compel consumers to arbitrate their disputes individually.

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Court defines role of lawyers in real estate closings

For the first time in recent history, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has addressed what constitutes the practice of law in connection with real estate transfers. And while the highly anticipated decision leaves several questions unanswered, it clearly reaffirms the ...

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Dodd-Frank Act arbitration ban ruled retroactive

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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