Massachusetts Governor, Maura Healey, recently signed into law a new statute under broader legislation titled “An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options” that entitles Massachusetts employees
The highest state court in Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), recently declared that the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (“PFMLA”), General Laws c. 175M, does not require
The Massachusetts Appellate Division of the District Court – North District recently issued a decision regarding whether retention bonuses constitute wages under the Massachusetts Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, §
Q: I have been reading a lot in the news recently about non-competition agreements, some sort of new federal regulation surrounding them, and court decisions about that regulation. What exactly
Effective July 1, 2025, all New Hampshire employers with 6 or more employees will be required to provide nursing employees with 30-minute unpaid lactation breaks for every three hours of
As we have written previously, on May 23, 2024, the NCAA and the “power-five” conferences reached a groundbreaking settlement in a class action lawsuit pertaining to three antitrust cases –
The IRS recently issued a new fact sheet to answer certain FAQs about the rules in SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (the “Act”) that give special rights under certain qualified
On September 25th, now former University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) quarterback Matthew Sluka announced he was leaving the UNLV Rebels football program immediately because, in his view, the representations
On January 1, 2024 the Corporate Transparency Act, which imposes reporting requirements on small businesses, went into effect. The purpose of the CTA is to require most small business entities
On July 26, 2024, Governor Sununu signed into law House Bill 609 to streamline energy project siting under RSA 162-H:1 and provide greater continuity in decision-making. The product of over
With Prior New Hampshire Precedent, Recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Gives Flexibility The homelessness crisis and its effects on our community, state, and country have become increasingly severe in recent
Q: I am a business owner, and my company shares sensitive business information both internally and externally. What do I need to do to protect my business from another party’s
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents recently announced that it has revised the workers’ compensation Notice to Employees poster and has established new notice requirements. Pursuant to Circular Letter No.
On June 18, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) came into effect. The final regulations help to fill in the
Q: What’s an SNDA, and why does my commercial lender want my landlord and its bank to sign one? A: Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement, or SNDA, is an agreement
Last week brought a major development in litigation surrounding the FTC’s sweeping rule that would ban and render unenforceable most non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Specifically, on August 20, 2024, the