Investigation continues against Massachusetts nanny charged with distributing child sexual abuse materials As the criminal case proceeds against 36-year-old Stephanie Lak on charges of possessing and sharing child sexual abuse materials, Suffolk... Learn More
Three Major Hospital Chains in Massachusetts Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination for Employees This past Thursday, three leading hospital networks in Massachusetts announced plans to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all employees, even... Learn More
Mass. Woman Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling from Non-Profits A 53-year-old Canton woman who previously pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1.4 million from the nonprofits she worked for has been... Learn More
Restaurants Struggle to Find Workers Interesting article in the Washington Post about how restaurants are finding it difficult to find enough staff to keep up... Learn More
SJC to Hear Gordon College Case The state’s highest court has agreed to hear a claim by Gordon College that an associate professor, who sued the... Learn More
At least 92,000 have filed sex abuse claims against the Boy Scouts The Boy Scouts of America will be facing at least 92,700 claims of sexual abuse as former scouts submit filings against... Learn More
Mass. jobless rate dips below 10%, but job growth slows locally The state’s unemployment rate fell to 9.6% in September, according to federal data published Friday, though there are signs of... Learn More
Many Who Report Harassment Face Retaliation at Work Three years into the #MeToo movement, there may be more awareness around workplace sexual harassment. But a new report finds... Learn More
Former Western Mass. priest sentenced to 6 years in child pornography case A federal judge sentenced Gregory Lisby, a former priest in the Diocese of Western Massachusetts, to six years in prison on... Learn More
Lawmakers dump COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Bills Into Study Massachusetts businesses are in line to save on workers’ compensation insurance over the next year while efforts in the Legislature... Learn More
Fogelman Law Statement on Black Lives Matter The Fogelman Law Firm is opposed to racism and state-sanctioned violence, murder, and terror being perpetrated by law enforcement agencies... Learn More
Workers Fearful of COVID Face Potential Termination Good piece in the NY Times about workers/individuals afraid to return to work due to the coronavirus and the implications... Learn More
Physicians’ Employment Issues During COVID-19: Part 2 Employment attorney Matthew Fogelman does a Q&A, answering a variety of questions surrounding medical professionals during the corona-virus pandemic. This... Learn More
Physician Employment Questions During COVID-19 Pandemic Employment Lawyer Matt Fogelman answers questions from doctors and other health care professionals regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic.[raw] [/raw] Learn More
COVID-19 / Coronavirus and How This Impacts Employment Issues Can My Employer Force Me To Come Into Work During the Coronavirus Outbreak?With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, we... Learn More
Massachusetts business confidence strong, AIM reports Buoyed by strong gains in the outlook for employment, Massachusetts employers began 2020 on an optimistic note, according to the... Learn More
Nearly 200 MA Catholic Clergy Accused Of Sexual Abuse ProPublica has compiled a list of “credibly accused” Catholic clergy from around the country, including nearly 200 in Massachusetts. The... Learn More
Distracted Driving Law to Take Effect Hands-free driving is finally upon Massachusetts motorists. After years trying to pass a distracted driving bill, lawmakers came to agreement... Learn More
Drunk Driver Behind Pickup Truck Kills Teen The transportation company that employed Gregory Goodsell, the alleged drunk driver charged in a crash that killed a 13-year-old girl... Learn More
Shrewsbury man found not guilty in alleged assault on federal probation intern A Shrewsbury man on supervised release for selling steroids was acquitted Thursday of beating a federal probation intern during a... Learn More
Authorities Extract 28 Canines from Massachusetts Residence Linked to Alleged Abuse of Foster Kids Law enforcement officers have taken 28 dogs into custody from a residence in Oxford, Massachusetts, where there are accusations of... Learn More