Archive for the ‘Employment Law’ Category

  • Gambling On Non-Economic Damages

    In Massachusetts, juries have little guidance when deciding how much to award for non-economic damages such as pain, suffering, emotional distress or punitive damages. Verdicts for non-economic damages are highly variable and unpredictable and the risk of a high verdict tends to weigh heavily on defendants.

    Punitive damages pose the most difficulty for defendants. [...]

    Posted in Employment Law, Medical Malpractice, Settlements

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  • New Statute Grants Right to Sue For Unlawful Harassment

    Governor Deval Patrick recently signed G.L. ch. 258E into law with little fanfare. This statute has created an avenue for victims of harassment and stalking to obtain harassment prevention orders. Possibly of even greater significance, it has also given victims of harassment an important new right to sue for damages.

    Ch. 258E gives harassment [...]

    Posted in Employment Law, Sexual Harrassment

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