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) […]
FTC Ban on Noncompetition Agreements Blocked
Client Alert By Attorney David W. McGrath August 23, 2024 On August 20, 2024 a federal judge from the Northern District of Texas blocked the FTC’s final rule (“the Rule”) banning noncompetition agreements nationwide. As discussed in our most recent alert on this topic (An Update on the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule), the Court held that […]
Pay Equity Disclosure Requirements Expanded in Massachusetts
CLIENT ALERT Pay Equity Disclosure Requirements Expanded in Massachusetts By Attorney Mark Ventola and Elizabeth Manning, Law Student Introduction On July 31, 2024, Governor Healey signed legislation “relative to salary range transparency” into law. Seeking to further address pay discrimination, the bill utilizes two different approaches to achieve this goal. First, there is a reporting […]
Bill Relating to Firearms in Employee Vehicles Passes New Hampshire Legislature
CLIENT ALERT Bill Relating to Firearms in Employee Vehicles Signed into Law By Attorney James P. Reidy With the shocking events of the last week, gun violence is again in the news. Although the debate between those wanting to protect the right to possess firearms and those who advocate for stricter gun control is often thought […]
Supreme Court’s Ruling on Deference to Administrative Interpretations of Law
CLIENT ALERT What this Could Mean for Employers By Attorneys Autumn D. Klick and James P. Reidy On June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Loper Bright Enter. v. Raimondo, a case that raised the question about the authority of a federal agency to interpret provisions of federal law. The decision […]
U.S. Department of Labor Implements New Independent Contractor Rule
CLIENT ALERT Employers need to comply with the new standards to avoid costly misclassifications By Attorney James P. Reidy and Jane Pyatt, Law Student On January 10, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (“Department of Labor” or “USDOL”) published a new final rule (“Final Rule”) revising its guidance on independent contractor classifications under the Fair […]
New Hampshire’s New Comprehensive Privacy Law
CLIENT ALERT New Hampshire’s New Comprehensive Privacy Law By Attorney Douglas Verge On March 6, 2024, Governor Sununu approved Senate Bill 255-FN (NH RSA 507-H – Expectation of Privacy) (the “law”), a comprehensive privacy law designed to protect consumers’ private information. The law will take effect on January 1, 2025. It applies to the personal […]
Corporate Transparency Act
CLIENT ALERT Update: Corporate Transparency Act Since our previous alert regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) – republished below – Sheehan Phinney has closely monitored the implementation of the new FinCEN reporting requirements. Many of our clients who have formed companies since the beginning of this year have now submitted their initial reports to FinCEN […]
