On Nov. 8, 2016, Massachusetts voters passed Question 4, which legalizes the recreational use of marijuana (Recreational Use Law). The Recreational Use Law follows passage of a 2012 Massachusetts ballot
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Massachusetts Enacts Comprehensive Pay Equity Law
On Aug. 1, 2016, Massachusetts Governor Baker signed into law the “Act to Establish Pay Equity.” The new law is intended to address the gender wage gap by strengthening the…
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SEC Scrutinizes Severance Agreements for Compliance With Dodd-Frank
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On Aug. 16, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had issued its second fine in as many weeks concerning a company’s use…
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Split California Supreme Court Holds that without Express Agreement, Classwide Arbitrability is not a ‘Gateway Issue’ that must be Decided by the Court
In a 4-3 decision, the California Supreme Court recently determined that the question of “who decides whether [an arbitration] agreement permits or prohibits classwide arbitration” is not subject to a…
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