By Michael A. Gamboli, Alicia J. Samolis, and Kevin J. Keenan On April 27, 2026, a Suffolk Superior Court jury returned what is believed to be the first verdict in Massachusetts validating a retaliation claim under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA), G.L. c. 175M. In Boyle v. Wayfair, the jury awarded...
PROVIDENCE, RI, May 21, 2026 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that nine of its attorneys were named to the list of 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. The top 5% of attorneys in each state are named to the Super Lawyers list each year. The following...
PROVIDENCE, RI, May 12, 2026 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that partners David M. Gilden and Alicia J. Samolis have been recognized as 2026 Excellence in the Law honorees by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly. Gilden was selected as a “Hall of Fame” inductee, and Samolis was...
PROVIDENCE, RI, March 30, 2026 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that attorney Sean M. Fontes presented on the panel, “Inclusive Leadership During Legislative Uncertainty,” at URI’s 38th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference on March 27 at the Roger Williams University School of Law. The panel...
Partridge Snow & Hahn Partner and Employment & Labor Chair, Alicia J. Samolis, was recently featured in The Business Journals for her insights on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s increasing scrutiny of workplace initiatives that may give rise to so-called “reverse discrimination” claims. In the article, Alicia explains that anti-discrimination laws have always protected individuals...
Alicia J. Samolis, Partner and Chair of the Employment & Labor Practice at Partridge Snow & Hahn, was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly following a significant First Circuit decision reviving religious discrimination and retaliation claims against Hasbro, Inc. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated federal and state law claims brought by two former...
Alicia J. Samolis, Partner and Chair of the Employment & Labor Practice at Partridge Snow & Hahn, was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding a notable ruling from the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals involving the enforceability of a class action settlement. The First Circuit affirmed a global settlement in Mongue v. The...
By Russell J. Stein At the start of every year my social media algorithms are often inundated with ads for “tax strategists” and ways to decrease your taxes. New this year (at least to me) are posts providing “advice” on how to minimize income tax withholding from wages. Employers (and employees) should be forewarned that...
Partridge Snow & Hahn Partner and Chair of the Employment & Labor Group Alicia Samolis was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding a noteworthy decision in a high-profile sexual harassment case, Sabatini v. Knouse, et al. The ruling presented a rare example of defamation and tortious interference with contractual relationship claims being allowed to...
Partridge Snow & Hahn Partner and Employment & Labor Chair Alicia J. Samolis was recently featured in Law360 discussing Massachusetts’ newly implemented pay transparency law. The law requires companies with 25 or more Massachusetts employees to disclose pay ranges on job postings and provide salary information to employees upon request. While the law is receiving...
