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Solar Photovoltaic Incentives Outlook in Massachusetts After 2011
Adam F. Braillard
July 22, 2011
Picking Guardians for Young Children? Why it is Such an Estate Planning Obstacle
Patricia M. Annino
Wealth Management Insider
July 21, 2011
Engineered Nanomaterials in the Workplace: What to do When the Genie is Out of the Bottle: William S. Rogers, Jr. Co-authors Article in BNA’s “Toxics Law Reporter”
William "Bill" S. Rogers, Jr.
July 14, 2011
Prince Lobel and the Law of Social Media
July 12, 2011
Tips To Make Sure You Are Complying With Massachusetts Wage Laws: How to Avoid Being the Target of the Next Attorney General Investigation
Client Alert
June 30, 2011
Massachusetts Permit Extension Act May Not Cure an Untimely Application to Renew a Special Permit
Client Alert
Brian S. Grossman, Scott F. Lacy
June 30, 2011
Court to Media: Don't Take Off That Photo Credit
Client alert
Robert A. Bertsche
June 21, 2011
Estate Planning Myths: Forget About Estate Taxes
Why estate planning is important for all clients
Patricia M. Annino
Wealth Management Insider
June 16, 2011
Landmark Ruling Expands Scope of Anti-Retaliation Provision
Employment Alert
Daniel S. Tarlow
May 31, 2011
Is Rooftop Solar PV Right For You?
Adam F. Braillard
May 27, 2011
What You Can Learn From President John Adams' and Georgia O'Keefe's Mismanaged Charities
The importance of donor intent
Patricia M. Annino
Wealth Management Insider
May 19, 2011
Pet Owners Can Now Establish Trusts for the Care of Their Pets
Client Alert
Michelle B. Kalas
May 6, 2011
Owner/Landlords Beware: Your Ownership Interest Can be Liened by Your Tenant's Contractors
Client Alert
Hugh J. Gorman III
April 28, 2011
Where Are Massachusetts Net Metering Regulations Headed?
Adam F. Braillard
April 22, 2011
EEOC Issues Long-Awaited Regulations on Americans With Disabilities Act
Employment Alert
April 1, 2011
Massachusetts Grants Mechanic's Lien Rights For Design Professionals
Client Alert
Hugh J. Gorman III
March 31, 2011
Fifth Circuit Incorporates Common Sense By Reference: No Coverage for Claims Between Participants in Quixtar’s Multilevel Marketing Operation
Joseph S. Sano
March 31, 2011
Many Existing Solar Incentives Will Either Expire or be Significantly Reduced by Year End
Client Alert
Adam F. Braillard, Craig M. Tateronis
March 28, 2011
History of Net Metering in Massachusetts
Adam F. Braillard
New England Real Estate Journal
March 25, 2011
New Homestead Act Extends Protections to Family Members and Changes Conveyancing Requirements
Client Alert
Patricia M. Annino, Brian S. Grossman, Robert M. Schlein
March 17, 2011
To Gift or Not to Gift … That Is the Question
Wealth Management Insider
March 17, 2011
MassDEP Draft Guidance on AULs Raises Significant Legal Issues
Client Alert
Jo Ann Shotwell Kaplan
March 14, 2011
Keeping the “Fair” in Fair Value: Diane R. Rubin Authors Article in REBA News
Amendments to condo statute require assessment of operational impacts of affordable housing
Diane R. Rubin
March 14, 2011
Unsigned Contracts Will Not Support a Mechanic's Lien
Client Alert
Hugh J. Gorman III
March 14, 2011
How Divorce Lawyers (and Clients) Can Benefit From Working With Mediators
Donald G. Tye
Massachusetts Lawyers Journal
March 2011
Transformation of Renewable Energy Incentives
Adam F. Braillard
New England Real Estate Journal
February 25, 2011
Massachusetts Hospital Association Bans Hiring of Tobacco Users
Employment Alert
February 17, 2011
Noncompete Legislation Rises Again: Beacon Hill Tries Once More to Curb Noncompete Agreements
Employment Alert
Daniel S. Tarlow
February 11, 2011
Massachusetts DOER Changes SREC Alternative Compliance Payment Rate
Client Alert
Adam F. Braillard, Craig M. Tateronis
February 8, 2011
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Clarifies When Employers May Make Deductions From Wages For Amounts Owed
Employment Alert
Laurie F. Rubin
January 27, 2011
Fiancé May Claim Retaliation, Supreme Court Says
Employment Alert
Laurie F. Rubin
January 26, 2011
Hello Stranger! “Insurable Interest” Meets Stranger Owned or Originated Life Insurance
Joseph S. Sano
January 24, 2011
Amended Homestead Act Offers New Protections For Massachusetts Homeowners
Client Alert
Patricia M. Annino, Robert M. Schlein
January 24, 2011
Massachusetts to Launch Block 5 of the Commonwealth Solar II Rebate Program
Client Alert
Adam F. Braillard, Craig M. Tateronis
January 11, 2011
Estate Planning Under the New 2010 Tax Act: Key Changes and Notable Impacts
Estate Planning Alert
Patricia M. Annino
New Tax Bill Extends Cash Grant for Renewable Energy Projects
Client Alert
Adam F. Braillard, Craig M. Tateronis
December 20, 2010
Patricia M. Annino Authors Article: "The Role of Wife and Mother in Family Owned Businesses"
Patricia M. Annino
Family Business Wiki Newsletter
December 2010
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Releases Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance
Client Alert
Jo Ann Shotwell Kaplan
December 16, 2010
EEOC Issues Final Regulations Implementing "GINA"
Employment Alert
Jeffrey A. Dretler
November 23, 2010
Insurance Is Personal, Isn’t It?
Joseph S. Sano
November 17, 2010
Patricia M. Annino Authors Article in Wealth Strategies Journal: "Estate Planning at All Levels of Wealth"
Don't the wealthy deserve as much attention to competence planning as those who seek Medicaid planning?
Patricia M. Annino
November 15, 2010
Noncompete Legislation Squashed Again: Massachusetts Employers Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief
Employment Alert
Daniel S. Tarlow
October 20, 2010
Discipline Based on Employees' (Mis)Use of Social Media on the Rise
Employment Alert
September 7, 2010
Changes to Personnel Records Law Require Immediate Action
Employment Alert
Laurie F. Rubin
August 26, 2010
Recent Developments in Work/Life Issues: Important Information for Massachusetts Employers
Employment Alert
August 19, 2010
Sweeping Changes to Criminal Background Checks Require Employers to Institute New Hiring Procedures
Employment Alert
Laurie F. Rubin
August 12, 2010
Prince Lobel is Serious About Protecting Your Privacy
Client Alert
Peter J. Caruso II
August 10, 2010
“A Whim and a Prayer” - The 7th Circuit Considers CGL Coverage for Economic Losses in Medmarc v. Avent - and Gets it Right
Joseph S. Sano
July 20, 2010
Protect Your Assets – Gifting the Family Business
July 13, 2010
Recent Decision Highlights Importance of Arbitrators’ Full Disclosure of All Potential Conflicts
John E. Matosky
July 2010
West Virginia’s “Discriminatingly” Decided New CGL Decision: Mylan Laboratories, Inc v. American Motorists Ins. Co.
Joseph S. Sano
June 24, 2010
Can You Protect Yourself While Alive?
Estate Planning – Women and Finance Blog
June 23, 2010
Department of Labor Requires Employers to Post Notices Informing Employees of Their Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
Employment Alert
June 15, 2010
Educate Yourself
Patricia M. Annino
Estate Planning – Women and Finance Blog
June 15, 2010
Unprecedented, Unique, Unforeseeable? — Really…? It's Time To Get Real About Emerging Risks
Joseph S. Sano
June 14, 2010
Will I have Enough Money to Retire?
Estate Planning – Women and Finance Blog
June 9, 2010
Financial Vulnerabilities
Estate Planning – Women and Finance Blog
June 3, 2010
The Brooke Astor Case: It Wasn’t About the Money: Patricia M. Annino Authors Article in Family Business Magazine
Patricia M. Annino
June 2010
Jeffrey A. Dretler Co-authors Chapter in Latest Edition of American Bar Association’s Employment Litigation Handbook
Jeffrey A. Dretler
May 25, 2010
Massachusetts Considers Severe Limitations on Noncompetes
Client Alert
Daniel S. Tarlow
May 25, 2010
Understand the Facts
Estate Planning – Women and Finance Blog
May 20, 2010
Do I Have Enough Money?
Estate Planning – Women and Finance Blog
May 14, 2010
Florida Insurer Bad Faith Update - An Important Limitation or a Drafting Issue?
Joseph S. Sano
May 11, 2010
Georgia On My Mind - Reservations Required - Prejudice Presumed
Joseph S. Sano
May 6, 2010
Leasing 2010: Free Rent Periods
Client Alert
Robert M. Schlein
April 28, 2010
It Depends On What Your Definition of “Indemnity” Is?
Joseph S. Sano
April 12, 2010
Patent Infringement as an Advertising Injury Under CGL Coverage
Joseph S. Sano
April 9, 2010
What’s New? Not Much for Insurers and Reinsurers, Lots for Lawyers
Joseph S. Sano
April 8, 2010
Mortgage Loan Officers Do Not Satisfy FLSA Administrative Exemption
Employment Alert
Jeffrey A. Dretler
April 7, 2010
Health Care Reform Law Creates Whistleblower Protections With Bite
Client Alert
April 1, 2010
Health Care Reform Law: Impact on Employers
Client Alert
April 1, 2010
Prince Lobel Attorneys Defeat Discrimination Class Action
Employment Alert
Daniel S. Tarlow
March 23, 2010
Growing Number of States Recognize Medical Monitoring Claims: William S. Rogers Co-author of Article in BNA Inc., "Toxics Law Reporter"
William "Bill" S. Rogers, Jr.
March 11, 2010
Robert M. Schlein Authors Chapter in Upcoming MCLE Real Estate Book
Robert M. Schlein
February 24, 2010
Jeffrey A. Dretler Contributor to MCLE Employment Book
Jeffrey A. Dretler
February 10, 2010
Payroll Pitfalls
February 2010
NLRA Continues to Pack a Punch: $41 Million Back Pay Settlement Finalized
Employment Alert
January 6, 2010
Warning to Massachusetts Employers: A Single Racial Slur Can Create a Hostile Work Environment
Employment Alert
December 8, 2009
Leasing Lessons From 2009
Real Estate Alert
Robert M. Schlein, Craig M. Tateronis
December 3, 2009
Federal Communications Commission Issues Declaratory Ruling Clarifying Unreasonable Delay and Effective Prohibition
Telecommunications Alert
Scott F. Lacy, Craig M. Tateronis
December 3, 2009
Important Legal Documents Will Protect You And Your Children
Estate Planning Alert
Patricia M. Annino
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Upholds Prince Lobel Victory for T-Mobile
Telecommunications Alert
Brian S. Grossman, Ricardo M. Sousa, Craig M. Tateronis, William A. Worth
November 17, 2009
New FMLA Provisions For Military Families: Companies Must Modify Their Policies To Comply
Employment Alert
Joseph L. Edwards, Jr.
November 11, 2009
Proposed New ADA Regulations Present Challenges For Employers
Employment Alert
November 4, 2009
Court Denies Massachusetts Employers "Safe Harbor" for Misclassified Workers
Employment Alert
Daniel S. Tarlow
October 19, 2009
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Limits Punitive Damages For Employment Discrimination
Employment Alert
October 14, 2009
Stupid Human Tricks: Top Five Lessons From the David Letterman Scandal
Employment Alert
October 13, 2009
Controlling Your Company's Litigation Costs
Jo Ann Shotwell Kaplan
October 5, 2009
Deadline Extended: March 1, 2010 Proposed New Deadline for Compliance With Massachusetts Data Security Regulations
Client Alert
Peter J. Caruso II
August 18, 2009
H1N1 Virus Danger Expected to Escalate
Employment Alert
August 10, 2009
Important Update for Smaller Massachusetts Employers: Mini-COBRA Amendment Requires New Notice Period
Employment Alert
Jeffrey A. Dretler
July 29, 2009
Cracking the $$ Code: What Successful Men Know and You Don’t (Yet)
Patricia M. Annino
July 14, 2009
Expected Impact of Enhanced Whistleblower Law
Health Care Alert
July 13, 2009
Supreme Court Decision Creates Conundrum
Employment Alert
Daniel S. Tarlow
July 9, 2009
Life After CADSI and Zurich — AG Equipment Company v AIG Life
Mitchell S. King
July 2, 2009
Ingenix and Ingenix Redux
Mitchell S. King
July 1, 2009
Surviving and Thriving in a Downward Economy: The Top Ten Areas Every Business Should Evaluate
Client Alert
Peter J. Caruso II
May 21, 2009
Legal Developments Affecting Stop Loss
Mitchell S. King
May 19, 2009
The Privacy Risk Two Step: One State Step Forward, Two Federal Steps Back?
Joseph S. Sano
May 18, 2009
Three Recent Decisions Significantly Limit Certain Types of Rescission Cases
Client Alert
Richard Briansky, Joseph P. Calandrelli
May 11, 2009
Richard Briansky Co-author of General Contractor’s Guide to Mechanic’s Liens
Richard Briansky
May 11, 2009
Massachusetts Superior Court Dismissed Case Brought by Plaintiff-Borrower Against Defendant-Creditor
Client Alert
Richard Briansky, Joseph P. Calandrelli
May 11, 2009
H1N1 (Swine Flu) Update: Creating a Contingency Plan For Your Business
Employment Alert
May 7, 2009
Massachusetts Land Court Holds Foreclosure Sales Invalid Where Documentation Was Not Complete At the Time of Notice of the Sale
Real Estate Alert
Richard Briansky, Robert M. Schlein
May 4, 2009
H1N1 Flu: What To Do From a Legal Perspective
Employment Alert
May 1, 2009
On the Horizon: New Unions in the Workplace
Employment Alert
April 21, 2009
The Private Data-Toxic Waste Analogy - A Key To Privacy Risk Management
Joseph S. Sano
April 3, 2009
Patricia M. Annino Author of Cape Business Article “Do You Have Enough Money?”
April 2009
Why Are Women So Successful in the Family Business?
Patricia M. Annino
March 31, 2009
Patricia M. Annino Co-authors Article in Wealth Strategies Journal
With the Continuous Collapse of Major Financial Institutions, Should a Trusted Advisor Become a Trustee?
March 23, 2009
Brave New World: The Dawn Of Federal Regulation Of Reinsurance
Mitchell S. King, John E. Matosky
March 13, 2009
Massachusetts Superior Court Clarifies Advice of Counsel Defense
Adam R. Doherty
March 11, 2009
Important Changes to COBRA Regulations
Employment Alert
John F. Bradley, II
March 5, 2009
Women in Family Business: What Keeps You Up At Night?
Patricia M. Annino
March 2, 2009
Patricia M. Annino’s Article in the Spring 2009 Issue of Smith College Alumnae Quarterly: Taking Financial Control
Women Are Succeeding in the Workplace, But Few Are Doing Enough to Secure the Assets They’ve Earned
Patricia M. Annino
March 2009
Estate Planning During Economic Uncertainty
Changes to the Law and Issues to Consider When Updating or Creating Your Estate Plan
Patricia M. Annino
February 26, 2009
Patricia M. Annino Contributor to New Book on Estate Planning
Patricia M. Annino
New Strategies for Estate Planning
February 26, 2009
All Compliance Deadlines Under 201 CMR 17.00 Extended to January 1, 2010
Peter J. Caruso II
February 19, 2009
Insurance Coverage for Madoff Claims Under E&O, D&O and CGL Policies
Thomas M. Elcock
February 6, 2009
New Law is a Potential Minefield for Employers
Employment Alert
Joseph L. Edwards, Jr.
January 29, 2009
Supreme Court Expands Reach of Anti-Retaliation Protections
Employment Alert
Laurie F. Rubin
January 26, 2009
One Example Of Treatment Of The Dissemination Risk Under E&O Coverage
Consideration of Finn v. National Union, 452 Mass. 690 (2008)
Joseph S. Sano
January 22, 2009
Arbitration Agreements Take a Hit
Employment Alert
January 2009
Deadline Extended: March 1, 2010 Proposed New Deadline for Compliance With Massachusetts Data Security Regulations
Employment Manuals: A More Slippery Slope
Employment Alert
Daniel S. Tarlow
December 2008
Deadlines for Compliance with Massachusetts’ New Privacy Regulations Extended
Employment Alert
Peter J. Caruso II
November 2008
Patricia M. Annino Co-authors Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Article, “With Collapse of Financial Institutions, Should Trusted Advisor Become Trustee?”
November 10, 2008
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Article Features Prince Lobel Telecom and Craig Tateronis
Craig M. Tateronis
November 10, 2008
All Employers Must Comply with New Identity Theft Precautions
Employment Alert
Laurie F. Rubin
November 2008
Massachusetts Appeals Court Rules Newspaper Carrier is an Employee
Employment Alert
Jeffrey A. Dretler
October 1, 2008
Significant Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act
Employment Alert
Laurie F. Rubin
October 2008
Anschutzian Deaccession: Having Your Cake and Eating it Too?
Media Alert
Peter J. Caruso II
September 2008
Web Extension Changes and What They Mean to You and Your Company
Media Alert
Peter J. Caruso II
August 2008
Five Issues Key to the Success of Closely Held Entities
Corporate Alert
August 2008
"If the Internet is Such a Glorious Forum For Free Expression, Why Does it Make Newspaper Editors So Uncomfortable?"
Media Alert
Robert A. Bertsche
May 2008
Treble Damages Becomes Mandatory in Wage and Hour Disputes
Employment Alert
Jeffrey A. Dretler
April 2008
Bidding at a Foreclosure Sale
Real Estate Alert
March 2008
Employers Beware: Several Recent Rulings Provide More Expansive Protections for Employees Claiming Discrimination
Employment Alert
Laurie Rubin
March 2008
New Public Records Law Brings Pennsylvania Into the 20th (Yes, 20th) Century
Media Alert
February 21, 2008
Two Recent Decisions Provide Solace to Massachusetts Employers
Employment Alert
February 2008
Looking Ahead in 2008: The Evolving Employment Legal Landscape
Employment Alert
Laurie F. Rubin
January 2008
Prince Lobel Defeats the Odds
Employment and Litigation Alert
December 2007
Patricia M. Annino's Article, "Protect Yourself with Estate Planning," Published in The Commonwealth Institute's December 2007 Newsletter
December 2007
Release Won't Shield Lender From Usury Claim of Borrower
Public policy can't be waived by agreement
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
October 29, 2007
Failing Courthouses: It's Time for All Lawyers to Step Up to the Plate
August 27, 2007
Recent Legislative, Judicial and Administrative Developments Bring New Challenges and Opportunities For Employers
Employment Alert
August 22, 2007
Trust and Estates Feature by Partner Patricia Annino in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
June 18, 2007
In Memoriam: William O. Rizzo
June 12, 2007
Supreme Court Limits Scope of Coverage for Disparate Wage Claims Under Title VII
Employment Alert
June 1, 2007
Recent Developments at the MCAD: Investigative Procedures Pose New Challenges and Opportunities
Employment Alert
May 24, 2007
"New Rollover Opportunity for Non-Spouse Beneficiaries of Retirement Assets under The Pension Protection Act of 2006"
Estate Planning Alert
March 29, 2007
The Anatomy of a Wage and Hour Disaster
Q&A: Hypothetical Employment Issues
Key Developments in Employment Law: Lessons of 2006, Issues for 2007
Employment Alert
January 26, 2007
New Rules on ESI—The Time To Act Is Now
Litigation Alert
January 8, 2007
British Court Gives the Press Greater Protection from Libel Suits
Media Law Alert
October 24, 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Declares Taxation of Emotional Distress Awards Unconstitutional
October 3, 2006
Prince Lobel Hosts Seminar “Cutting Edge Employment Issues: What You Ought to Know”
August 23, 2006
Firm Client Prevails in Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case
Employment Alert
July 21, 2006
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling That Volunteers Are Not Covered by State Anti-Discrimination Laws Prohibiting Sexual Harassment of Employees and Students.
Employment Alert
April 24, 2006
The U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Regulations for the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”)
Employment Alert
February 21, 2006
E-mail Can Modify Employment Contract
Employment Alert
February 13, 2006
After the Guns Stopped Blazing
February 7, 2006
The OFCCP's New Regulations Defines Internet Applicant and Enumerate Applicant Recordkeeping Requirements Effective February 6, 2006
Employment Alert
February 6, 2006
Employment Training Brochure
January 25, 2006

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Joseph D. Steinfield Authors "Storytellers" Piece in the ABA Journal
ABA Journal
Julia Child: A Lawyer's Reminiscence
What Employers Need to Know About Recent Changes to the FLSA Regulations
Employment Alert
April 13, 2005
Sweeping Changes to Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law Require Reevaluation of Employee Status
Employment Alert
February 13, 2005
Prince Lobel Webinar - The ABCs of Health Care Reform
What You and Your Company Need to Know
Social Media and the Law of the Workplace
Estate Planning in an Uncertain Time
Estate Planning Alert
October 2008
Latest News...FACTA Deadline Extended
Client Alert
Peter J. Caruso II
April 30, 2009
 
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