News

• COVID-19 Alert: Emergency Paid Sick Leave Guidance
  DOL Issues Revised Emergency Paid Sick Leave Guidance; Limits Scope of Small Business Exemption
  March 31, 2020
  
• COVID-19 Alert: The CARES Act
  A Plain Language Guide to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security ("CARES") Act
  March 30, 2020
  
• Zoom Confusion: The Case for Trademarks
  March 29, 2020
  
• COVID-19 Alert: DOL Releases New Fact Sheets and FAQs
  DOL Releases New Fact Sheets and FAQs for Compliance with Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  March 25, 2020
  
• COVID-19 Alert: IRS, DOL, and Treasury Plan
  IRS, DOL, and Treasury Issue Plan on Implementation of Payroll Tax Credit, Paid Leave and Other Employment-Related Provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  March 24, 2020
  
• COVID-19 Alert: Americans with Disabilities Act
  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Updated Guidance Related to COVID-19 Preparedness for “Essential Businesses”
  March 24, 2020
  
• COVID-19 Alert: “Non-Essential” Businesses
  Massachusetts Governor Orders “Non-Essential” Businesses To Close Physical Workplaces By Tuesday, March 24
  March 23, 2020
  
• The Virtual Board Meeting in the New COVID-19 World Order
  March 20, 2020
  
• COVID-19 Alert: Small Business Loan Programs
  State and Federal COVID-19 Small Business Loan Programs
  March 20, 2020
  
• COVID-19 Alert: Federal & State Resources
  Resources for Employers Managing the Impact of COVID-19
  March 20, 2020
  
• Employment Law Alert: Paid Family Medical Leave and Sick Time
  Congress Adopts Emergency Paid Family Medical Leave and Sick Time Standards; Contemplates Payroll Tax Deductions and Cash Payments to Offset Employer Costs
  March 19, 2020
  
• Force Majeure in Light of the Coronavirus Outbreak
  March 16, 2020
  
• Employment Law Alert: Emergency Orders
  Governor Issues Emergency Orders that Require Most MA Employers to Modify Business Operations
  March 16, 2020
  
• COVID-19 Alert: CDC Interim Guidance
  Recommended Employer Response to the Coronavirus
  March 05, 2020
  
• Morse Wins Appeal on Behalf of Client ITyX Solutions
  March 04, 2020
  
• Top 7 Tips for Handling Internal Investigations
  March 02, 2020
  
• 2019 M&A Deals
  Mergers & Acquisitions:
  A Transaction Recap
  February 24, 2020
  
• 2019 VC Deals
  A snapshot of venture
  capital transactions
  February 19, 2020
  
• Inventor Rights Act Proposes to Grant Certain Rights to “Inventor-Owned” Patents
  February 06, 2020
  
• EU & UK Trademarks
  Navigating the changing landscape post-Brexit
  February 03, 2020
  
• What to Expect When You’re Expecting Litigation
  January 21, 2020
  
• Employment Law Alert: New Minimum Wage Rate
  New Minimum Wage for MA, and Year-End Bonuses & the MA Equal Pay Act
  January 08, 2020
  
• Morse Serves as Counsel to WinterWyman in Acquisition by Planet Group
  December 10, 2019
  
• Achieving Success: Advice and Inspiration from an All-Women Panel
  Event Date: November 21, 2019 7:30 am
  
• IP News: DMCA Safe Harbor Protections
  Copyright Alert: Don't Lose DMCA Safe Harbor Protections - Renew Your Designated Agent Today!
  November 21, 2019
  
• Morse Welcomes Litigation Attorney Scott Magee
  November 13, 2019
  
• How to Prepare for Counterfeiters, Whether You Sell on Amazon.com or Not
  The Treacherous World of Online Marketplaces for Consumer Products
  November 07, 2019
  
• Confronting Privacy Fears: Practical Approaches to Challenges in the U.S. and EU
  Event Date: October 24, 2019 7:30 am
  
• The Trademark Company, LegalZoom & Other Online Services
  Online forms are no substitute for legal advice
  October 03, 2019
  
• Explaining Profits Interests and Their Tax Consequences
  September 30, 2019
  
• Employment Law Alert: Noncompete Reform
  Round Up of Noncompete Reform Coming to New England
  September 26, 2019
  
• Morse Waltham Moves
  Slightly New Address,
  Same Superb Service
  August 12, 2019
  
• Structuring Your M&A Transaction
  Asset Purchase Versus Stock Purchase
  July 11, 2019
  
• Employment Law Alert: DOL Opinion Letter
  U.S. Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter Classifying Workers in the Gig Economy As Independent Contractors
  June 06, 2019
  
• 5 Issues Regarding Disputes in Small Businesses, Family Businesses, or Close Corporations
  May 08, 2019
  
• 2019 VC and M&A Forum
  Event Date: May 2, 2019 1:30 pm
  
• Employment Law Alert: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
  A Primer to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law
  April 25, 2019
  
• Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton Rebrands as Morse
  April 24, 2019
  
• Show Me the Money: Bio Bucks, Royalties and Other Payment Structures in Strategic Alliances
  Event Date: April 3, 2019 7:30 am
  
• Employment Law Alert: National Equal Pay Day
  Equal Pay Day in Massachusetts: Are you in compliance?
  April 02, 2019
  
• Morse Welcomes New Employment Law Attorneys
  April 01, 2019
  
• Trademarks — Use Them (Properly) or Lose Them
  How a trademark is used must be managed carefully to protect its value and avoid losing rights and registrations
  March 25, 2019
  
• Employment Law Alert: FLSA Overtime Regulations
  U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Significant Changes to FLSA Overtime Regulations
  March 25, 2019
  
• Supreme Court Rules Works Must Be Registered Before Copyright Owners May Sue
  March 21, 2019
  
• Federal Registration of Trademarks to Protect Intellectual Property
  Advantages over common law trademark rights include instant nationwide protection, effective notice to competitors, and ease of assigning, licensing, and defending
  February 28, 2019
  
• Informational Perhaps, But Not a Trademark!
  Recent Wal-Mart case before Trademark Trial and Appeal Board shows registering informational slogans remains a difficult endeavor
  February 04, 2019
  
• The California Consumer Privacy Act
  Five Ws and an H
  January 23, 2019
  
• Attorneys Elevated to Member and Senior Attorney
  January 03, 2019
  
• The Continued Evolution of the NVCA Documents
  A Summary of Major Changes
  December 18, 2018
  
• Recent Growth in the Boston Area Life Sciences Ecosystem
  November 13, 2018