The Unregulated World of Fantasy Sports

Online fantasy sports is a multibillion dollar industry, but it is unregulated.  This week a major scandal erupted when DraftKings admitted that an employee inadvertently released data before the start of the third week of N.F.L. games, and then subsequently that same employee won $350,000 at a rival site, FanDuel.  Although both companies claim to [...]

The Unregulated World of Fantasy Sports2020-09-04T13:54:28+00:00

Volkswagen Class Action Lawsuit

Considine & Furey, LLP is pleased to announce that it is currently exploring a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen. Reports indicate that Volkswagen engineers intentionally designed cars to circumvent emissions test regulators. Volkswagen’s emissions scandal ballooned this week as the company admitted that software designed to fool regulators affects 11 million vehicles worldwide and could cost more than [...]

Volkswagen Class Action Lawsuit2020-09-03T20:33:48+00:00

Hostile Work Environment

Massachusetts General Laws chapter 151B defines “hostile work environment” harassment as: sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when . . . such advances, requests or conduct have the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance by creating an intimidating, hostile, humiliating [...]

Hostile Work Environment2020-08-15T00:09:13+00:00

Sexual Harassment: Quid Pro Quo

Massachusetts Law prohibits sex discrimination in the workplace. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. The standards governing the prohibition of sex discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace are set forth in Massachusetts General Laws chapter 151B. There are two types of sexual harassment: “quid pro quo” harassment and “hostile work environment” harassment. They may [...]

Sexual Harassment: Quid Pro Quo2020-08-15T00:08:59+00:00

Filing a Complaint with MCAD

Massachusetts Law prohibits discrimination in the workplace. Sexual harassment is one form of discrimination that is prohibited by law. The standards governing the prohibition of sex discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace are set forth in Massachusetts General Laws chapter 151B (“chapter 151B”). If you have experienced discrimination or sexual harassment in the workplace, [...]

Filing a Complaint with MCAD2020-08-15T00:08:07+00:00

Medical Malpractice in Massachusetts

Medical malpractice cases include (among others): Failure to diagnose or delay in diagnosis of cancer, heart disease, or other progressive and otherwise treatable diseases; Surgical errors, such as performing wrong-sided surgery, unnecessary surgery, contraindicated surgery, or negligently injuring a person during surgery; Errors during childbirth leading to birth trauma, maternal injuries, or other birth-related injuries; [...]

Medical Malpractice in Massachusetts2020-08-15T00:07:54+00:00

Caesars Sues Chairman of Mass Gaming Commission

On December 11, 2013, Caesars Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Stephen Crosby, the Chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission claiming that the state’s top gambling regulator failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest in a timely manner and treated Caesars Entertainment unfairly during a background check. Las Vegas-based Caesars had been a partner of [...]

Caesars Sues Chairman of Mass Gaming Commission2020-08-15T00:07:39+00:00

Mass Gaming Commission Opens Region C to Commercial Casino Developers

After much discussion on April 18, 2013, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted unanimously to open Region C (Southeastern, Massachusetts) to commercial casino developers.  Previously, the Commission had delayed the application process for Region C pending the approval of a new compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe.  However, the tribe’s ability to obtain land in trust [...]

Mass Gaming Commission Opens Region C to Commercial Casino Developers2020-08-15T00:07:24+00:00

MBTA Crash Sends 37 To Hospital

The MBTA has fired the operator of the Green Line trolley that crashed into another at Boylston Station on November 29, 2012.  This past Wednesday, the T said the driver may have fallen asleep before the accident that sent 37 to the hospital and caused $500,000 in damages, according to WBUR and local news [...]

MBTA Crash Sends 37 To Hospital2020-08-15T00:06:30+00:00
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