First Circuit limits ability to avoid class-wide arbitration *

USA - August 17 2012
The First Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision that has a significant impact on the ability of employers to avoid class-wide arbitration.

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New law in New Hampshire requires employers to disclose non-compete agreements at the time of hire or change of job *

USA - August 17 2012
As of July 14, 2012, employers in New Hampshire must provide all “non-compete and non-piracy agreements” to job applicants prior to or concurrent with a job offer or “change in job classification.” 

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Massachusetts federal court holds that websites can be places of public accommodation for purposes of the ADA *

USA - August 17 2012
In National Association for the Deaf v. Netflix, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that Netflix’s Internet video-streaming service, known as “Watch Instantly,” constitutes a place of public accommodation that must ensure accessibility for the disabled.

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Change in compensation voids Massachusetts non-compete agreement *

USA - March 19 2012
Under well-settled Massachusetts law, a material change in an employee’s employment relationship requires the execution of a new restrictive covenant if the change creates a new employment relationship.

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Court extends Massachusetts Wage Act coverage to out-of-state employees *

USA - October 26 2011
In a case of first impression, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge in the Business Litigation Session has ruled that the Massachusetts Wage Act protects out-of-state employees as long as they have sufficient contacts with the Commonwealth.

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