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 As a result, two long standing provisions have been repealed—the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)—which have historically reduced Social Security benefits for individuals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 […]
Corey Higgins has been named to the Board of Directors for the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Worcester Chamber is the largest chamber in New England representing 2,100 members from all industries and of all sizes located in a service area of 35 cities and towns and other communities in Central Massachusetts and beyond. […]
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The MBTA Communities Act, which requires 177 towns and cities to permit multifamily housing by-right, is constitutional and compliance with the Act may be enforced by the Attorney General, based on a ruling by the Supreme Judicial Court today (Attorney General v. Town of Milton). Agency guidelines governing compliance with the Act, however, are currently unenforceable for […]
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Finding love later in life comes with many advantages, including blending families with adult children or grandchildren and the financial freedom to enjoy each other without many of the stressors that exist earlier in life. Couples over fifty have likely spent more than two or three decades working hard to save for retirement and grow […]
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A commercial tenant that allegedly suffered business losses from a faulty roof but continued to occupy the property after the landlord filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and rejected the lease may recoup any such damages against rent still coming due under the lease, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has decided. The tenant, Middlesex Integrative Medicine, […]