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Employers, I Implore You!

by Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Business Law, Business Planning, Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Employee Rights, Employer Liability, Employment Law |

By Adrienne Catherine H. Beauregard-Rheaume, Esq. I am a small business owner, and I am lucky to have many friends and clients who own their own businesses. I have found that regardless of the backgrounds of these friends and clients, the size of their businesses, or...
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...
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by Staff | Apr 13, 2017 | Civil Litigation, Southcoast Massachusetts, Trial Attorney, Trial Lawyering |

By Philip N. Beauregard, Esq. In reinforcement of our image as lawyers to self-adulate and cock-a-doodle-doo our talents and prowesses, lawyers have the benefit of an annual glitzy magazine called Super Lawyers.  Yes, once a year, we self-designate ourselves (for our...
Read This Before Packing Your Flip-Flops

Read This Before Packing Your Flip-Flops

by Staff | Aug 12, 2016 | Car Accident, Car Insurance, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury |

by Michael Franco, Esq. (pictured on a favorite beach in St. John, USVI) It’s the summer vacation season, so the following scenario may sound familiar to you… You’re standing at a car rental counter in the airport. You’ve just touched down after hours of flying to...
5 Things to Look Out for in a Contract to Avoid Getting Gotcha’d

5 Things to Look Out for in a Contract to Avoid Getting Gotcha’d

by Staff | Jul 27, 2016 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation, Consumer Protection Laws, Contracts, Employment Law, Leases |

  By Adrienne Catherine H. Beauregard-Rheaume, Esq. Try to tuck this away in your memory bank with a trigger on it to leap back to the top of your dome the next time you enter into an agreement. Whether it is a lease, a purchase agreement, a loan, an employment...
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...
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  • The Medical Marijuana Wrongful Termination Case

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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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