It is a fundamental rule of bankruptcy that the claims of junior creditors cannot be satisfied until the claims of more senior creditors are paid in full, absent the senior creditors’ consent. In a chapter 7 liquidation case, 11 U.S.C. § 507 establishes a priority scheme which mandates that certain claims, such as for wages,...
Michael Gamboli will speak at the Employers Association of the NorthEast, 2016 Employment Law and HR Practices Update. His topic is “Who’s in Charge? You or the Temp Agency?” Click here for additional information and to register.
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the seventh consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Firms included in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth...
Established Massachusetts employment lawyer, Matthew Mitchell, has joined Partridge Snow & Hahn in the Firm’s Boston office. Mitchell was previously a Partner with the law firm of Holland & Knight. “Matt is a tremendous asset to our Firm,” began Partridge Snow & Hahn Managing Partner, David Gilden. “The knowledge and energy he brings to the...
By Alicia J. Samolis Earlier this year the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) published a new rule that attempts to shame employers into lowering workplace injuries and gives OSHA much broader discretion to regulate retaliation by employers. The rule’s new requirements take effect in the coming months. Changes to OSHA’s Recordkeeping Requirements Require Employers...
Partridge Snow & Hahn is proud to sponsor Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Top Women of Law. Congratulations to our Partner Melissa Darigan, one of the Honorees. The Top Women of Law event celebrates outstanding achievements made by exceptional women lawyers. Each year, Lawyers Weekly honors women attorneys who have made tremendous professional strides and demonstrated great accomplishments...
The Providence Zoning Board of Review’s decision to approve master and preliminary plans for an extended-stay hotel was not arbitrary, capricious or clearly erroneous, a Superior Court judge has ruled. Neighbors of the proposed redevelopment in Providence objected to the project, arguing that it was incorrectly zoned as an extended-stay hotel when it more accurately...
Fallout from the city of Cranston’s 2012 redistricting plan, which included 3,433 prison inmates in one voting ward’s population count, evolved into a legal fight that ultimately reached the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Last month, in Davidson, et al. v. City of Cranston, Rhode Island, a 1st Circuit panel reversed U.S. District Court...
Every agency today owns valuable intellectual property (IP) which should be protected. Unfortunately, the day-to-day rigors of running a successful business typically push IP protection to the bottom of the to-do list. But if you are selling or buying an agency, IP protection issues quickly become part of the due diligence review process. For sellers,...
Earlier this month, the New York Attorney General’s office ordered Donald Trump’s foundation to immediately stop soliciting charitable donations in the state. The attorney general also demanded that the Trump Foundation provide years of financial records and other information; if it has been in violation of New York registration law, the Foundation could even be...
