New England Biz Law Update

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 ...

In what can best be described as a preemptive strike, the U.S. Department of Justice recently issued a new set of guidelines covering the investigation and prosecution of corporate crimes. This action was taken at least in part to blunt ...

A recently enacted federal law will force employers and health carriers to protect genetic privacy and prevent discrimination based on genetic information.

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination has quietly announced it is now applying the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act to both women and men – a move that will force employers throughout the state to update their employment policies and handbooks.