Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP

On May 8, 2013, The Department of Labor (“DOL”)released a model notice and guidance with regard to the requirement under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) that employers provide notices to employees about the state health care…more

The saga of the National Labor Relations Board’s (“Board”) Notice posting rule continues. If you recall from our prior Alerts, in 2011 the Board issued a Rule mandating the posting of an 11” x 17” Notice in virtually every…more

On November 23, 2011, Governor Deval Patrick signed into law “An Act Relative to Gender Identity” (Chapter 199 of the Acts of 2011). It went into effect on July 1, 2012, amending M.G.L. ch. 76, § 5 to prohibit discrimination on…more

On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published final regulations making important changes to requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). The…more

On January 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Dear Colleague Letter. It reiterated the existing legal obligation of school districts under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act…more

At the November 6, 2012 election, the voters in Massachusetts approved Ballot Question 3, which authorizes medical marijuana and related uses. Ballot Question 3, now codified as Chapter 369 of the Acts of 2012 (the Law), became…more

On January 10, 2013, Governor Patrick signed “An Act Relative to Background Checks” (H.4307) into law. This law implements a wide reaching requirement for mandatory state and national fingerprint-based criminal background…more

With the 2012 election behind it and Speaker of the House stating that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) is the “law of the land,” the Obama Administration has pushed forward with health care reform by…more

On August 6, 2012, Governor Patrick signed into law “An Act Relative to Student Access to Educational Services and Exclusion From School” as Chapter 222 of the Acts of 2012. This law will dramatically affect the responsibilities…more

On August 6, 2012, Governor Patrick signed into law “An Act improving the quality of health care and reducing costs through increased transparency, efficiency and innovation” as Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012. The stated aim…more

On August 6, 2012, Governor Patrick signed into law “An Act improving the quality of health care and reducing costs through increased transparency, efficiency and innovation” as Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012. The stated aim…more

Following the landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”), commonly known as the Federal Health Care Reform Act or Obamacare,…more

In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the “individual mandate” and the entire Affordable Care Act as a proper exercise of the Constitution’s power to tax. Chief Justice Roberts wrote the decision, joined by…more

In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the “individual mandate” and the entire Affordable Care Act as a proper exercise of the Constitution’s power to tax. Chief Justice Roberts wrote the decision, joined by…more

In response to the decision of a federal district court judge in the District of Columbia to strike down the NLRB’s Rule on speedy elections for lack of a quorum, the NLRB has temporarily suspended the implementation of that…more