Posted in Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition

Massachusetts Court Rejects Attempt to Circumvent Non-Compete Law

From JDSupra, Sara Higgins discusses a recent case in which an employer attempted to circumvent the requirements…

Posted in Data Privacy/Cyber Security

Government Contractor to Pay $9 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations of Cybersecurity Violations

From JDSupra, David Shafer discusses a recent settlement in which a government contractor agreed to pay $9…

Posted in Data Privacy/Cyber Security

More Privacy, Please – June 2022 from Troutman Pepper

From JDSupra, David Anthony, Christopher Carlson, Noah DiPasquale, Molly DiRago, Robyn Lin, and Rachel Miklaszewski provide an…

Posted in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Immigration

Justice Department Settles With IT Recruiter to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims

The United States Department of Justice and a staffing firm agreed to settle a claim that the…

Posted in Data Privacy/Cyber Security

American Data Privacy and Protection Act – Could a Federal Privacy Law be on the Horizon?

From JDSupra, Carrie Cobb and Roy Wyman discuss the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) which…

Posted in Data Privacy/Cyber Security

Congress Releases Draft Federal Privacy Law with Potential Traction To Pass

From JDSupra, Jason Gavejian, Joseph Lazzarotti, and Cecilie Read discuss the American Data Privacy and Protection Act,…

Posted in Independent Contractor

SJC Strikes Down Two Initiative Petitions Proposing Laws Classifying Covered App-Based Drivers as Independent Contractors

From JDSupra, Jaclyn L. Kawka discusses the Supreme Judicial Court’s decision that two initiative petitions may not…

Posted in Independent Contractor

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rejects Ballot Initiatives on Gig Economy Drivers’ Status as Independent Contractors

Staffiing Industry Analysts (SIA) reports that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said that two ballot measures that…

Posted in Independent Contractor

Massachusetts High Court Nixes App-Based Driver Ballot Question 

From JDSupra, Jeffrey Fritz and Joshua Nadreau discuss the recent decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that does not allow an…

Posted in Wage and Hour

U.S. Court of Appeals Offers Guidance on Applicability of Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws to Out-of-State Workers

From JDSupra, Stephen Melnick discuss a recent case in which the First Circuit Court of Appeals said…

Posted in Data Privacy/Cyber Security

Massachusetts Information Security and Privacy Act Sent to “Study” 

From JDSupra, Daniel Connelly and Cynthia Larose report that the Massachusetts privacy bill has been sent to…

Posted in Employment Law Immigration

Operators of Key West Labor Staffing Company Sentenced to Prison for Tax Conspiracy and Immigration Crimes

The United States Department of Justice announces the sentences for Key West staffing agency owners. for tax…