The Supreme Court ruled on several cases involving class actions in the last few months. A case awaiting certiorari could dramatically change the jurisdictional requirements for plaintiffs in class actions across the country....more
1/7/2021
/ Ally Financial Inc ,
Appeals ,
Barr v American Association of Political Consultants Inc ,
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Superior Court of California - San Francisco County ,
Certiorari ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Debt Collection ,
Dismissals ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Jurisdictional Requirements ,
Minimum Wage ,
MLB ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Retirement Plan ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
Severability Doctrine ,
TCPA ,
Thole v U.S. Bank ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
In Automile Holdings, LLC v. McGovern, 483 Mass. 797, 136 N.E.3d 1207 (2020), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the validity of an anti-raiding provision against a former employee. This ruling is significant in...more
As businesses in Massachusetts and elsewhere continue to carefully re-open it will be necessary to pay close attention to guidance from the CDC and state authorities.
As of August 1, all travelers to Massachusetts must...more
In a landmark ruling issued during Pride month, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting gender discrimination in employment, bars employers from discriminating against...more
6/16/2020
/ Altitude Express Inc v Zarda ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Earlier this week, the US Department of Justice published updated guidance on how it evaluates corporate compliance programs when conducting investigations, making charging decisions, and negotiating pleas or other...more
The Massachusetts economy has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 23, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker ordered the mandatory shutdown of non-essential businesses, curtailed essential business...more