On February 18, 2025, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision from the Massachusetts Federal District Court dismissing a lawsuit brought by the parents of two middle school students in the Ludlow public school district alleging that the school had infringed on their constitutional right to direct the upbringing of their children. The parents sued […]
David Fine didn’t intend to become a construction law attorney. But when presented with the opportunity, the Massachusetts-based attorney ran with it. In law school, Fine says, he didn’t have expectations about his future practice. After graduating from the Suffolk University Law School cum laude in 2005, he worked as a law clerk for the […]
On February 17, 2025, the Eastern District of Texas lifted the last remaining preliminary injunction, issued in Smith v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, that had previously delayed the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting requirements (the “Reporting Requirements”). This decision, while aligning with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Texas Top […]
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In 1929 Secretary of State Henry Stimson shut down the State Department’s cryptology office, which had decoded foreign diplomatic cables. “Gentlemen do not read each other’s mail,” he said to explain his decision to go out of the spying business. The principle of that statement—that some groups have high standards in dealings between members despite […]
Hiring an attorney who specializes in elder law could save a lot of money and stress down the road by ensuring your loved one’s future care and assets are secure. Let’s get this out of the way first: You don’t have to consider yourself elderly to hire an elder law attorney. In fact, most elder […]
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For the second time within the last 12 months, the Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld an insurer’s interpretation of a rider in a disability policy which provides for a reduction of benefits after age 65. In Landvater v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 2025 WL 274070 (Mass. App. Ct. 2025), an unpublished decision, the court upheld […]
Mirick was once again named the Best Law Firm in the Worcester Business Journal’s 2025 Best of Business Awards. Several members of the Firm attended the awards ceremony held at the Beechwood Hotel to accept the prestigious honor. […]
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay in the case Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. McHenry (formerly Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland), which reinstated the reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and required reporting companies to file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) with the U.S. Department […]
On July 31, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed into law An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (the “Pay Transparency Act”), to increase salary transparency and equity for both current and potential employees. To comply with the Pay Transparency Act, employers should prepare to meet the following new obligations in 2025: Employers with more than 100 employees […]
Mirick announces that Attorney Erin M. Boucher has joined the Firm as an Of Counsel in the Litigation Group, based in the Worcester office. “We are excited to welcome Erin to our Construction Practice Group here at Mirick,” said David Fine, Litigation Group Chair. “Erin has a wealth of experience in construction litigation, including both the […]