Since the U.S. Supreme Court in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, 582 U.S. 255 (2017) (Bristol-Myers) determined that the trial court lacked specific jurisdiction over the claims of nonresident...more
The Ninth Circuit finds that courts must analyze opt-in plaintiffs’ individual claims for jurisdiction in cases brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Since the U.S. Supreme Court in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior...more
10/2/2025
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Wage and Hour
Although the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act expressly excludes nonsolicitation agreements from its definition of “noncompetition agreements,” the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently responded to a...more
In a recent decision, the Massachusetts Appellate Division of the District Court Department affirmed the trial court’s award of summary judgment in favor of an employer that had argued that a retention bonus did not...more