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The Medical Marijuana Wrongful Termination Case

The Medical Marijuana Wrongful Termination Case

by Staff | Jul 21, 2017 | Civil Litigation, Employee Rights, Employer Liability, Employment Law |

By Adrienne Catherine H. Beauregard-Rheaume, Esq. The highest state court in Massachusetts (Supreme Judicial Court, or “SJC”) decided this week that an employee who has lawfully used marijuana for medical purposes cannot be subject to any adverse action against her by...
Holy Smoke: What Massachusetts Employers Should Know About The New Marijuana Law

Holy Smoke: What Massachusetts Employers Should Know About The New Marijuana Law

by Staff | Nov 15, 2016 | Employee Rights, Employer Liability, Employment Law, In the news, Legislation, Southcoast Massachusetts |

By Michael Franco, Esq. The voters in Massachusetts have passed a new law which allows the possession and recreational use of marijuana.  The statute takes effect on December 15, 2016.  With that said, the possession of marijuana will remain illegal under federal law....
Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness Against Thy Employee

Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness Against Thy Employee

by Staff | Mar 7, 2016 | Civil Litigation, Defamation, Employee Rights, Employer Liability, Employment Law |

By Michael Franco, Esq. The law of defamation is of growing importance in the area of employment law. Suits brought by employees against employers now account for one third of all defamation actions. For decades, the courts have tried to balance employees’ need for...
The Need for Evolution in Employment Law

The Need for Evolution in Employment Law

by Staff | Feb 9, 2016 | Civil Litigation, Employee Rights, Employer Liability, Employment Law, Southcoast Massachusetts, Uncategorized |

By Philip N. Beauregard, Esq. One area of law that has a lot of catching up to do is that of the employee’s rights when the employer terminates her for wholly unfair reasons. Such employer actions are often devastating to the well qualified, hardworking and productive...
Massachusetts Sick Time Law: A Primer

Massachusetts Sick Time Law: A Primer

by Staff | Aug 28, 2015 | Civil Litigation, Employee Rights, Employer Liability, Employment Law, Legislation |

by Richard E. Burke, Esq. Massachusetts has enacted a new sick time law and regulations effective July 1, 2015. The new law, Mass.G.L. c. 149, §148C, allows all employees in Massachusetts to earn sick time. Significantly, the law includes full-time, part-time,...

AT – WILL EMPLOYMENT AND DISCRIMINATION by Richard E. Burke, Esq.

by Staff | Jun 20, 2014 | Civil Litigation, Employee Rights, Employer Liability, Employment Law, Uncategorized |

                       We often receive calls from employees who feel they have been discriminated against or harassed at work.  In many cases, they believe they have been the victim of unfair treatment by a manager.  Sometimes, they assert that they have been treated...
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  • The Legal Advantages of the D/B/A (“Doing Business As”)
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We represent clients across SouthCoast Massachusetts including communities in and around: Acushnet, Assonet, Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Dartmouth, Fall River, Fairhaven, Freetown, Lakeville, Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleboro, New Bedford, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Rochester, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Taunton, Wareham, Westport, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, the islands and surrounding communities.

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