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Brian J. MacDonough one of 10 attorneys included for Executive & Professional Practice in the 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers Guide

09/29/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

We are proud to announce that esteemed legal publication Lawdragon selected Brian J. MacDonough, chair of the firm’s Employment Department, as one of just... Read More »

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Nancy S. Shilepsky appointed to MBA’s Labor & Employment Section Council

09/16/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Nancy S. Shilepsky, partner in the firm’s Employment Department, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Bar Association’s (MBA) Labor & Employment... Read More »

David I. Brody elected co-chair of BBA’s Labor and Employment Section Steering Committee

09/07/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

David I. Brody has been elected to serve as co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) Labor and Employment Section Steering... Read More »

Updated Bulletin Regarding COBRA Premium Assistance Under ARPA

07/20/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

The IRS recently issued a detailed notice (Notice 2021-31) providing much-needed guidance on the application of the temporary premium assistance... Read More »

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Not So Fast: A Cautionary Tale Regarding “Mistakes” In Employment Agreements

07/20/2021   |   BY Brian J. MacDonough

Consider the following fact pattern: Employer makes the decision to terminate a senior-level Executive. This is a without cause termination... Read More »

Top Five to Ten

Our “Top Five to Ten” List of Important Recent and Upcoming Cases

07/20/2021   |   BY David I. Brody

When we published our February newsletter, COVID-related closures were still commonplace, vaccines were only first making their way to the... Read More »

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Brian J. MacDonough named “Employment Law Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal

07/14/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Brian J. MacDonough, chair of the firm's Employment Department, has been named to The National Law Journal’s (NLJ) third annual... Read More »

3 Discrimination Takeaways From The Latest High Court Term

07/07/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, senior associate in the firm’s Employment Department and president of Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association (MELA), was quoted... Read More »

Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber and David I. Brody re-elected as President and Vice President of MELA

06/04/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen attorneys Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber and David I. Brody have been re-elected to serve as President and Vice... Read More »

Sherin and Lodgen’s Employment Law Department recognized by Chambers USA 2021 for Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs Representation

06/02/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen was ranked for Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs Representation in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading... Read More »

Nancy S. Shilepsky named a 2021 “Go-To Employment Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

04/16/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Congratulations to Nancy S. Shilepsky, partner in the firm’s Employment Department, on being named a 2021 “Go-To Employment Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers... Read More »

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Offer Letter vs. Employment Agreement: Does it Matter?

04/05/2021   |   BY Brian J. MacDonough and Nancy S. Shilepsky

Are the terms of an offer letter enforceable? If the offer is accepted, the answer is usually a resounding “yes,”... Read More »