January 27, 2023

- Federal Reserve Issues Policy Statement Limiting Crypto-Activities of... by: Grant F. Butler and Carly E. Howard
- California DXF Policies and Procedures Released for Public Comment by: Alya Sulaiman and Daniel F. Gottlieb
- OSHA Announces Significant Expansion of ‘Instance-by-Instance’... by: John Surma
- What Is Going On With Gas Stoves? by: Erik K. Swanholt and Kristin McGaver Sikora
- IRS Releases Memorandum on Deducting Cryptocurrency Losses by: John T. Lutz and William R. Pomierski
- NIST Delivers Guidance for Responsible AI by: Amy S. Leopard
- Road to Safe Harbor: Implementation of Repeat Infringer Policy... by: Gene Markin
- OSHA Increasing Fines Through Major Changes in Enforcement Policies by: Lawrence P. Halprin
- US Executive Branch Update – January 27, 2023 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Another OIG Fly in EPA's Ointment by: Bruce White
- H-1B Cap Season for Fiscal Year 2024 Is Fast Approaching by: Michael H. Neifach and Amy L. Peck
- HSR Thresholds Increase for 2023; Filing Fees Go Up (and Down) by: Denise M. Gunter and Carrie A. Hanger
- E2 Law Podcast: Episode 20 | Empire Environmental – Review of New... by: Steven C. Russo and Zackary D. Knaub
- Michigan Court of Appeals Maintains Status Quo Regarding Paid Medical... by: Daniel G. Cohen and Heather G. Ptasznik
- EPA Proposes SNUR for PFAS Designated as Inactive on the TSCA... by: B&C® Biobased and Sustainable Chemicals Practice Group Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
- Don’t Forget Taxes When Negotiating Non-Competes by: Christine M. Green
- U.S. Employers: H-1B Registration Process for Fiscal Year 2024 by: Julianne Cassin Sharp and Elizabeth Baker
- The IRS Achievement: No One Gets Research Credits by: Christie R. Galinski and Loren M. Opper
- Guilty Plea in $250 Million Federal Child Nutrition Fund Fraud Scheme by: D. Jacques Smith and Randall A. Brater
- Obtaining Consent for Privacy Practices by: Mallory Acheson, CIPM
- EEOC Releases Updated Guidance on ADA Requirements for Individuals... by: Evandro C Gigante and Laura M. Fant
- Increased liabilities under new draft Code on dismissal and re-... by: David Whincup
- Direct Pledges in NAV Secondaries Facilities: Common Uses and Key... by: Patrick A. Calves
- IRS Issues Rules on Deadline for Forms 1095-C and 1095-B and Other... by: Hill Ward Henderson Advisory
- Compliance Alert: Important “WARNINGS” for New York and New Jersey... by: Grace A. Byrd and Jill Turner Lever
- California AG Announces CCPA Compliance Sweep of Mobile Apps ahead of... by: Kyle R. Fath
- District Court Rejects Participant’s Attempt to Stop Plan From... by: Neil V. Shah and Jesse T. Foley
- CMS Proposes a National Healthcare Provider Directory: Beneficial or... by: Max Czernin
- EDPB Publishes Report of Outcome of the Cookie Banner Taskforce by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Top Ten for 2023 – Happy Data Privacy Day! by: Mary T. Costigan and Jason C. Gavejian
- Changes to UK PRIIPs Rules by: Alix Prentice
- Recent Developments on Hong Kong Virtual Assets Regulations by: Jay Lee and Janet Wong
- No Cap!: Ninth Circuit Holds MAGA Hat is Free Speech by: Hannah L. Chin and Ryan P. Heiden
- Updates to UAE’s Unemployment Insurance Scheme by: Mohammad Rwashdeh and Thomas Parkin
- Latest Legal Changes Concerning the Inventory of Telecommunications... by: Michał Matysiak
- Proposed Changes to Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient... by: Patricia A. Markus
- What makes the Adidas Thom Browne case so interesting? by: Danielle M. DeFilippis
- IMS Insights Episode 51: Apparel Expert Witness Experience &... by: Adam Bloomberg
- Legal Challenges the FTC Faces in Light of Proposed Ban on Non-... by: Joseph F. Lavigne and Thomas P. Hubert
- Federal Reserve Announces Pilot Climate Scenario Analysis Exercise... by: Daniel Meade
- Employment-Based Immigration Updates for 2023 by: Awanti A. Damle
- FDA Concludes that New Regulatory Frameworks for Foods and... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Washington PFAS Soil Standards by: John Gardella
- WOAH–DID THE FCC JUST KILL PHONE BURNER?: The FCC Just Issued Another... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Decisions, Decisions - The Thorny Problems At The Heart Of... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- UPDATE: Michigan’s Paid Medical Leave and Minimum Wage Laws Remain... by: Luis E. Avila and Maureen Rouse-Ayoub
- CFTC Chair Confirms CFTC's Planned Involvement in Policing the U... by: Peter Y. Malyshev
January 26, 2023

- Michigan Court Of Appeals Upholds ‘Adopt And Amend,’ No Sick Time Or... by: Donald P. Lawless and Grant T. Pecor
- Temporary Protected Status Extended for Haiti by: Michael H. Neifach
- FTC Announces 2023 Increase in HSR Notification Thresholds and... by: Daniel E. Hemli and Jacqueline R. Java
- ITC Practice and Procedure: Form of Witness Testimony by: Bradley Roush
- Essential Tips for Lawyer Time Management by: Bill4Time
- CFPB Reiterates Position on ‘Negative Option’ Programs by: Mercedes Kelley Tunstall
- HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Provide Clarity on Rights of Conscience... by: Patrick M. Callaghan and Jarrod Brodsky
- What the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Employee Noncompete Agreements Could... by: Kate E. Gehl
- SEC Re-Proposes Dodd-Frank Act Section 621 Conflicts of Interest Rule by: Daniel Meade and Philipp von Pelser Berensberg
- US Executive Branch Update – January 25, 2023 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Hart-Scott-Rodino Reporting Thresholds and Filing Fee Structure to... by: Benjamin R. Dryden and Richard L. Flannery
- Colorado AG Secures Latest Settlement over Unearned GAP Fees by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- CFPB Report: ID Theft Among Servicemembers Increasing by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- New Legal Settlement Should Provide Relief to H-4 and L-2 Dependents by: Jazmin E. Harris
- USCIS Agrees to Bundle Adjudications of H-4 & L-2 Spousal... by: William L. Coffman
- American Dairy Queen Corporation Sued in Case Offering Guidance on... by: Peter Lawrence Loh
- Goodbye LIBOR — Hello Reg ZZ by: Craig N. Landrum
- This Week in 340B: January 17 – 23, 2023 by: Emily J. Cook
- New York Judge Blocks COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare... by: Janice G. Dubler and Cynthia A. Bremer
- Proposed FTC Rules Prohibiting Noncompete Agreements Excludes '... by: Michael D. Waters
- Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Thresholds to Increase and Filing Fees... by: Kenneth S. Knox and Thomas A. Donovan
- FDA Passes New Cannabis Guidance for Clinical Research by: Mackenzie S. Schoonmaker and Elizabeth A. Johnson
- Considerations For In-House Counsel In Wake Of U.S. Supreme Court’s... by: John E. Kelly and Jacquelyn Papish
- Is It Compensable? Missing Work Due to Inclement Weather by: Keith E. Kopplin and Suzanne M. Watson
- Your Gang Did What!? No Matter—No Forfeiture of IP by: Intellectual Property Practice Group
- Delaware Chancery Court Invalidates Forfeiture-for-Competition... by: Joseph C O'Keefe and Steven J Pearlman
- Deleting Goods from Registration Subject to Cancellation During Audit... by: Eleanor B. Atkins
- Start the New Year on the Right Foot by Getting Your ISO and ESPP... by: Jessica D. Liu
- TOUCH OF FLORIDA: Touch of Modern, LLC Faces FTSA Class Action as the... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Chick-Fil-A Sued for Sharing Data through Meta Pixel by: Linn F. Freedman
- 2023 Federal Forecast – Agriculture by: Sarah B. “Cissy” Jackson and Karen Ellis Carr
- 2022 Uniform Commercial Code Amendments Address Emerging Digital... by: Kelsey Swaim Miller and John R. Chadd
- Podcast: Post-Dobbs: Considerations for Clinical Trials and Research... by: Health Care and Life Sciences Practice Group
- 5 Trends to Watch: 2023 Data Privacy & Cybersecurity by: Gretchen A. Ramos and Dr. Viola Bensinger
- We Might Be Close to Final CPRA Regulations, with More to Come by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- Pennsylvania Court Upholds Cross-Unit Drilling Under Act 85 by: Nathaniel Holland and Bridget D. Furbee
- Employees’ Perspective on Source and Use for Series Financings and... by: Marc N. Aspis
- Do the Products You Sell Contain PFAS? by: Javaneh S. Tarter and Gregory R. Wall
- T-Mobile Sued for Data Breach of 37 Million Records by: Linn F. Freedman
- SECURE 2.0 Act — A Bigger and (in Some Ways) Better Version of the... by: Timothy Brechtel and Linda Bounds Keng
- Bursting the Bubble on Prosecution Delays by: Christopher M. Bruno
- Illinois Legislature Passes Paid Leave For All Workers Act by: Steven J Pearlman and Alexandra S. Oxyer
- Cannabis: Goin’ to Carolina in My Mind by: Whitt Steineker and J. Hunter Robinson
- Kick Start Your Data Inventory Project in 7-Steps by: Katherine A. Spicer and Shea Leitch
- Medicaid Disenrollment’s Are Coming, But There Is Still Time to Fix... by: Shana Siegel
- February 1st Deadline to Post the Annual Summary of Work-Related... by: Sean Paisan and Sierra Vierra
- SECURE 2.0 Series Part 6: Changes to Retirement Plan Notice... by: Stephanie O. Zorn
- CFPB: Negative Option Marketing Practices May Violate CFPA by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- 2023 – A Year of Change for Czech Employers by: Jaroslav Tajbr
- I Know That Brand . . . Or Do I? Reviewing the Eleventh Circuit’s... by: McDermott Will & Emery
- Congress Eases Criminal Offense Restrictions for Employment With... by: John Gerak and Zachary V. Zagger
- Privacy Tip #355 – Avoid Employment Offer Scams by: Linn F. Freedman
- USCIS Agrees to Bundle H-4, L-2, and EAD Applications Filed with... by: Kristen T. Burke
- What Do You Need to Know When Facing an OFAC Investigation? by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden
- California Federal Court Dismisses Session Replay Litigation... by: Kristin L. Bryan and James Brennan
- PTO Introduces Intellectual Property Identifier Tool by: Bernard P. Codd
- District of Columbia Council Delays Effective Date of Act Eliminating... by: Alyson J. Guyan
- TCPAWorld After Dark: TCPAWorld almost brought you the world’s first... by: Eric J. Troutman
- 6 Essential Emails Your Law Firm Should Be Sending by: Patrick Grieve
- Los Angeles Court Orders Employer To Pay Whistleblower $2.3 Million... by: Anthony J Oncidi and David R. Gobel
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- EEOC Anticipates Mid-July for 2022 EEO-1 Reporting to Begin by: Laura A. Mitchell
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Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is well-known for lobster, the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox. The state falls in the First Federal Circuit Court System. More than 80% of the New England residents live in the greater-Boston metro, making it the most populous and a highly influential city in the state’s history, industry, and academia. Both Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are in the Boston area and are ranked as two of the top universities nationally and worldwide.
The government of Massachusetts is laid out in the Constitution of the Commonwealth. The state government, like the federal government, consists of three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. The executive branch is controlled by the governor and consists of over 150 state agencies. The governor also has a cabinet consisting of ten secretaries. The legislative branch consists of the General Court, broken into two branches the Massachusetts Senate, which has 40 members, and the Massachusetts House of Representatives with has 160 members, and all members in both houses are up for election every two years. Although a few remain, most county governments were dissolved in the 1990s and 2000s.
The judiciary of Massachusetts consists of the court of last resort, the Superior Court which is the court of last resort. The Massachusetts District Court, also known as the District Court Department of the Trial Court hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health, and other types of cases. The Land Court has limited subject-matter jurisdiction related to real property. Massachusetts also has a Housing Court, Probate and Family Court, Juvenile Court and Boston’s Municipal Court.
Massachusetts is also known for its liberal legislation. On May 17, 2004 it became the first US state to legalize Same-sex marriage, after a state court determined that exclusion of same-sex couples right to a civil marriage was unconstitutional. On November 8, 2016, the state also legalized marijuana under the Marijuana Legalization Initiative. Massachusetts has progressive laws related to employment and has passed an Equal Pay Ordinance and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and legal analysis of both pieces of legislation are available on the National Law Review.