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Golfing Is Not Just for the Boys

On Thursday, June 7, 2018, Conn Kavanaugh held its first women’s only golf clinic. Playing golf is a favorite activity for attorneys and their clients. However, fewer women make it on to the green than men. One partner decided to make a change and teach her female colleagues that golfing is fun, and an activity […]

Michael J. Rossi Named to City of Newton Zoning Board of Appeals

Michael J. Rossi has been appointed to a three-year term as a Member of the City of Newton Zoning Board of Appeals. He has served as an Associate Member of the Board since 2013. Mike is a partner in Conn Kavanaugh’s litigation department where he maintains a diverse civil and commercial litigation practice.

Alexis Theriault Receives MassDLA Rising Star Award

On Friday, June 1, Alexis P. Theriault received the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association Rising Star Award. The award, which was presented at MassDLA’s annual meeting on June 1, 2018, is given each year to a young lawyer with less than ten years of practice who demonstrates commitment and shows promise to excel in the practice of civil defense law. […]

Conn Kavanaugh Attorneys Recognized in 2018 Edition of Best Lawyers in New England

Nine Conn Kavanaugh attorneys were recognized in the 2018 Best Lawyers in New England publication. The publication, released as a standalone publication and special advertising supplement to The Boston Globe, is an excerpt from the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes lawyers honored for their top legal talent. The 2018 Conn Kavanaugh Best Lawyers honorees are: George […]

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act — Our Analysis

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), signed into law by Governor Baker last July, goes into effect on April 1, 2018. The PWFA supplements Massachusetts employment discrimination laws, applicable to employers with six or more employees, by adding pregnant employees and employees with pregnancy-related medical conditions (including breastfeeding) as a protected class with the right to be free from discrimination […]

Preparing for the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act — Effective April 1, 2018

The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “Act”) goes into effect on April 1, 2018 and has immediate implications for all Massachusetts employers who employ six or more employees. Broadly speaking, the Act amends the current statute prohibiting discrimination in employment, G.L. c. 151B, §4, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and pregnancy-related […]

Massachusetts Attorney General Equal Pay Act Guidance

On March 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office issued its formal Guidance on the amendments to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA) taking effect on July 1, 2018. These amendments represent a significant change in the law, and employers will want to take prompt steps to determine if their pay practices are compliant. Overview of the […]

Erin Higgins and Alexis Theriault Volunteer with MDLA

Erin K. Higgins and Alexis P. Theriault joined other Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association members on Friday, March 2 to volunteer at the Pine Street Inn in Boston. MDLA members were given a tour of the facility and assisted in serving dinner to those in need.