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 Ct. 2025), an unpublished decision, the court upheld […]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 […]
In the cat and mouse game that is debt collection, non-profit entities have a distinct advantage over for-profits; they can’t be forced into bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy Code says involuntary cases can’t be filed against entities that are not “moneyed, business or commercial.” That edge gives organizations in healthcare, education, and other non-profit sectors breathing room to […]
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On January 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky vacated the Department of Education’s April 29, 2024 Final Rule under Title IX on a nationwide basis. The Final Rule had served as part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to expand protection for transgender and nonbinary individuals. The 2024 Final Rule broadened the meaning of […]
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Mirick announces that Attorney Kevin J. O’Connor has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Firm’s Business Litigation Group in the Firm’s Boston office. “We are thrilled to welcome Kevin to our team,” said the Firm’s Co-Managing Partner, Bob Kilroy. “A highly regarded and well-respected leader in the Massachusetts legal community for more than […]
On January 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law. As a result, two long standing provisions have been repealed—the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)—which have historically reduced Social Security benefits for individuals receiving pensions from non-Social Security-covered employment. Understanding WEP and GPO The WEP affected […]