News

• 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
  
• Trademark Attorney Stacey Friends Joins Morse
  August 22, 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
  
• Navigating the Road to Business Success: Advice from Women Forging Their Own Path
  Event Date: November 8, 2018 7:30 am
  
• Creating a Strong Trademark
  Key Considerations
  October 15, 2018
  
• Multicolored Leaves More Inherently Distinctive than Multicolored Trademarks:
  TTAB Rules Multicolored Trademarks on Product Packaging Are Never Inherently Distinctive
  October 02, 2018
  
• Employment Law Alert: Non-Competition Laws
  Important Reminder: Changes to MA Non-Competition Laws Starting October 1 - What To Do Now
  September 25, 2018
  
• Patents and Pumpkins
  Hidden Soft Spots Can Ruin Them Both
  September 18, 2018
  
• Attorney Earns IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional Credentials
  September 13, 2018
  
• Improved Forecast for IP Harvest
  Gathering Seeds from USPTO Memo on Vanda
  September 04, 2018
  
• The Top Five Considerations for Startups
  July 19, 2018