Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Confirms Employers’ Ability to Enforce Non-Solicitation Agreements
CLIENT ALERT By Attorney Karen A. Whitley and Robert J. Cowan, Summer Associate June 23, 2025 A recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) decision has reaffirmed the enforceability of certain post-employment restrictive covenants, preserving an important tool for employers to protect their employee and client relationships. In 2018, the Massachusetts legislature enacted the Massachusetts Non-Competition Agreement […]
CTA Update: U.S. Companies No Longer Subject to BOI Reporting Requirements Under New Interim Final Rule
CLIENT ALERT By Attorney Seamus Cuddy March 26, 2025 On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the issuance of an interim final rule that eliminates the need for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). In addition to narrowing the scope […]
Massachusetts Attorney General Enhances Consumer Protection for “Junk Fees” and Related Billing Practices
CLIENT ALERT By Attorney Amy Crafts March 12, 2025 While the new administration is stepping away from consumer protection by, among other things, halting operations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (“AGO”) has announced new regulations aimed at protecting consumers from “junk fees” and similar billing practices. Promulgated through the AGO’s […]
Emerging trends in state false claims enforcement
This article, written by attorney Amy Crafts, was originally published by New England Biz Law Update and can be found here. With the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) expected to focus on immigration and drug offenses under the new administration, it is uncertain whether federal false claims enforcement will remain a supported and well-resourced enforcement priority. […]
CTA Reporting Requirements Are Back in Effect
CLIENT ALERT By Attorney Seamus Cuddy February 25, 2025 On February 17, 2025, a federal judge in Texas lifted the preliminary injunction issued in Smith v. United States Department of the Treasury. As reported in our most recent update, this case represented the last remaining nationwide preliminary injunction with respect to enforcement of the Corporate […]
DEI Missteps Could Lead to False Claims Act Liability for Government Contractors and Grantees
CLIENT ALERT By Attorneys Amy Crafts and Jennifer Moeckel This client alert focuses on one aspect of the many Executive Orders newly signed by President Trump as this issue is particularly important for federal contractors and grantees to understand. Executive Order 14173 indicates the federal False Claims Act will be utilized to investigate and penalize […]
Decoding the Debate: San Francisco v. EPA
This article, written by attorneys Robert Lucic and Nicolas Harris, was originally published by the NH Bar News and can be found here. (p 27) Just a year after its landmark decision in Sackett v. EPA, which limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate waterways under the Clean Water Act (CWA), the US […]
Federal Court Bans New Overtime Rule and Rolls Back Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees
Client Alert Employers Scramble to Decide What to Do Next By Attorneys James P. Reidy and Karen A. Whitley On Friday November 15th a federal judge in Texas struck down a US Department of Labor (“USDOL”) Final Rule (the “Overtime Rule”) that would have increased the salary threshold, in multiple phases, for exemptions from overtime pay […]
Don’t Fall Prey to Copyright Trolls
Client Alert By Attorney Brian Thomas September 19, 2024 There’s been an uptick in businesses targeted by so-called “copyright trolls”. Trolls use search technology to locate unauthorized uses of images on the Internet, and on that basis threaten copyright infringement lawsuits with the hope of extracting settlement payments. Often the claim is dubious – and the […]
Corporate Transparency Act: Filing Deadline Fast Approaching
Client Alert September 11, 2024 The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect on January 1, 2024. This law applies to most private companies doing business in the United States. Companies subject to the CTA and not eligible for one of several specified exemptions (Reporting Companies) are now required to submit Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) […]