E-Newsletter Archives - 2006

Attorney Conduct, Liability and Professionalism

• New Hampshire Attorney Disbarred For Ill-Conceived Efforts To Collect On Fees. Richmond's Case
  October 30, 2006
• New Hampshire's Rules Of Professional Conduct Undergo A Complete Overhaul (Part Three)
  September 22, 2006
• New Hampshire's Rules Of Professional Conduct Undergo A Complete Overhaul (Part Two)
  August 18, 2006
• New Hampshire's Rules Of Professional Conduct Undergo A Complete Overhaul (Part One)
  July 21, 2006
• Lane's Case Provides Guidance On A Complex Professional Responsibility Issue: Disclosure Of Confidential Client Information
  February 27, 2006
• Metadata: Technology Creates New Threat To Client Confidentiality
  January 12, 2006
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Labor, Employment & Employee Benefits

• Wrapping Up and Looking Ahead
  December 15, 2006
• Massachusetts Court Cautions Employers To Protect Confidentiality Of Customer Lists
  December 08, 2006
• Season’s Greetings and Words of Caution
  December 01, 2006
• Plaintiff Alleges Facts That Violate The Family Medical Leave Act Where The Employer Did Not Designate Method For Determining 12 Month Period For Calculating Leave
  November 17, 2006
• Transgender Stereotyping And Discrimination Under State And Federal Law
  November 10, 2006
• New Federal Court E-Discovery Rules Require Review Of Document Retention Policies
  November 03, 2006
• Court Lowers Bar For Establishing Constructive Discharge
  October 27, 2006
• Pension Protection Act of 2006: A First Look
  October 20, 2006
• Have You Talked To Your Management Team Recently?
  October 13, 2006
• First Circuit Finds That Request For Accommodation To Work Remotely Is Unreasonable
  October 06, 2006
• Morbid Obesity Absent Any Known Physiological Cause Does Not Constitute An “Impairment” Under The Americans With Disabilities Act
  September 29, 2006
• Human Rights Commission Granted Jurisdiction Over Charitable And Educational Non-Profit Organizations
  September 22, 2006
• An Underpaid And Underappreciated Former Employee Will Have Her Day In Court On A Wrongful Discharge Claim
  September 15, 2006
• An Employer Does Not Violate Massachusetts Discrimination Law By Discharging An Employee For Egregious Misconduct Stemming From A Recognized Handicap
  September 08, 2006
• The EEOC Targets Systemic Discrimination
  September 01, 2006
• States Continue to USURP Federal Role in Establishing Minimum Wage
  August 25, 2006
• Good Documentation Of A Former Employee’s Performance Deficiencies Helps An Employer To Prevail In An ADA Suit
  August 18, 2006
• How Bad Could It Really Be? Penalties For Erisa Plan Document Violations
  August 11, 2006
• Employment Decision Based Upon Stereotypes About A Mother’s Role In The Workplace Constitutes Sex Discrimination Under Massachusetts General Law 151b
  August 04, 2006
• New Hampshire Supreme Court Decision Limits Employer’s Right To Sue For Misappropriation Of Confidential Information
  July 28, 2006
• Court Provides Some Guidance On When An Employer May Discharge A Re-Employed Service Member
  July 21, 2006
• Paying Salaries to Non-Exempt Employees
  July 14, 2006
• Dress Code Policies
  July 07, 2006
• Supreme Court Gives Employees Broader Protection Against Retaliation In The Workplace
  June 30, 2006
• Recent Court Case Reminds Employers to Be Careful When Obtaining a Release of Claims from Employees Who Are 40 Years of Age or Older
  June 16, 2006
• What You Shouldn’t Tell Them In The Employee Handbook
  June 09, 2006
• U.S. Department Of Labor Clarifies Rules On Deductions From Salaried Employees, Studying English At Home
  June 02, 2006
• Child Pornography and Internet Monitoring: An Employer’s Duty to Investigate
  May 26, 2006
• Employer Policy Of Conditioning Employment Benefits On Marriage Impermissibly Discriminates On Basis Of Sexual Orientation
  May 19, 2006
• Massachusetts Employers May Be Held Liable Under State Law For Sexual Harassment By Third Parties
  May 12, 2006
• New Law Will Require NH Employers With 6+ Employees To Provide Reasonable Accommodations
  May 05, 2006
• Recent Case Reminds Employers Not To Forget The Equal Pay Act
  April 28, 2006
• New Massachusetts Healthcare Law
  April 21, 2006
• Failure To Follow Open Door Policy Leads To Punitive Damage Award Of $160,000
  April 14, 2006
• Anti-Hacking Law Applied To Employee Who Erases File
  April 07, 2006
• Top Ten Mistakes In Employee Handbooks
  March 30, 2006
• Employees Of A Company’s Parent Corporation Do Not Count For Purposes Of Determining Whether The Employees Of The Subsidiary Qualify For Family Medical Leave Act Protection
  March 24, 2006
• Massachusetts Superior Court Punishes Employer For Attempting To Enforce A Non-Competition Agreement Against A Former Employee
  March 17, 2006
• Recent First Circuit Case Serves as a Reminder About “Regarded As” Claims Under The ADA
  March 10, 2006
• Employers Can Be Held Responsible For Retaliatory Harassment By Co-Workers
  March 03, 2006
• DOL Issues Advisory Opinion On The Responsibilities Of Plan Fiduciaries
  February 24, 2006
• Federal Law Limits Enforcement Authority of State Labor Departments
  February 17, 2006
• Brief Fitness-For-Duty Certification Deemed Adequate To Require Reinstatement Of Employee Under The Family And Medical Leave Act
  February 10, 2006
• Employee Handbooks in Massachusetts: A Binding Contract?
  February 03, 2006
• When Do Wellness Programs Violate the ADA?
  January 27, 2006
• Final Roth 401(K) Regs
  January 20, 2006
• Interesting Labor & Employment Bills Have Been Introduced Into The N.H. Legislature
  January 13, 2006
• U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Regulations to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
  January 06, 2006
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Municipal Litigation

• Municipal Liability Round-Up
  December 18, 2006
• When are the Police Liable for Failure to Protect Citizens from Crime?
  May 01, 2006
• Civil Rights Round-Up: Three Recent Cases
  March 01, 2006
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