New England Biz Law Update

Landmark federal health care reform signed into law last March will have a significant impact on employers and plans. While many important aspects of the law remain undetermined and won’t be implemented for years, the federal government is now beginning to issue regulations to help clarify the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

On June 22, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor clarified the definition of “son and daughter” under the Family and Medical Leave Act, effectively extending parental leave rights to individuals who provide day-to-day care or financial support to a child, ...

Court dismisses claim of tortious interference

Traditionally, most corporate counsel deal with securities litigation as defendants, frequently in class actions filed by a handful of plaintiffs’ firms alleging fraud concerning stocks, bonds or other instruments traded on the public markets. But in light of the financial ...

In the words of Kenny Rogers, “The secret to surviving is knowing what to throw away and knowing what to keep.” One thing that an employer should never gamble with is the preservation of documents and information that are relevant ...

Many small businesses have delayed implementing the identity theft “red flags” rules despite the approaching June 1 deadline — not because they do not know about them, but because there have been so many extensions to the deadline that companies have put them on the back burner.

A cleaning service company that claimed it was merely in the business of selling franchises to third parties misclassified its franchisees as independent contractors in violation of M.G.L.c. 149, §148B, a U.S. District Court judge in Massachusetts has ruled.

A terminated employee could hold her employer liable for age discrimination based on a single comment allegedly made by her supervisor, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled.

Could affect hundreds of employment cases

The U.S. District Court in Massachusetts could hear both compulsory and permissive counterclaims filed by a telecommunications company in response to a federal suit to block enforcement of a state administrative order, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has found in a case of first impression.