by Bruce Raymond | Jul 28, 2016 | Court Decisions, Firm News
Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court has expanded premises liability to include a broader definition “mode of operation” which relieves plaintiffs from having to prove actual or constructive notice of conditions. In BOWERS vs. P. WILE’S, INC the court found that... by Bruce Raymond | Jul 26, 2016 | Connecticut Blog, Firm News, Litigation, Technology
Pokémon Go, a free iPhone and Android gaming app, was released recently and promptly followed by a media frenzy. The app is built on Niantic Inc.’s “Real World Gaming Platform” and uses GPS technology to track users’ locations and allow... by Bruce Raymond | Jul 13, 2016 | Firm News, Trade Secrets
Earlier this week, we posted an update on House Bill H4434, which had passed unanimously in the House and was being reviewed by the Senate Rules Committee. The bill, now S.2418, which would adopt the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) and enact the Massachusetts... by Bruce Raymond | Jul 11, 2016 | Firm News
Changes may soon be coming to Massachusetts noncompetition laws. Bill H4434, which passed unanimously in the House and was referred to the Senate Rules Committee last week, would adopt the Uniform Trade Secrets Act and enact the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement... by Bruce Raymond | Jul 1, 2016 | Connecticut Blog, Employment, Firm News
To prevent layoffs and allow businesses to spring back from economic downturns, the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Shared Work program allows workers to be kept on board part-time while the state pays them partial unemployment benefits. Talent is retained...