News and Insights

Jennifer Henricks is featured in BC Law Magazine’s Summer 2017 issue

07/28/2017

Jennifer Henricks is featured in BC Law Magazine’s Summer 2017 edition in the Alumni Section called Triumphs, Honors, and Good Deeds for the $22M lawsuit she and Kevin Peters won in June.

Client Advisory – Implementation of New Overtime Regulation on Pause

11/29/2016

The Department of Labor’s Final Rule on overtime regulations that was expected to go into effect on December 1, 2016 has been put on hold by a federal court. On …

Failure to Put Infinging and Infringed Work in Evidence Dooms Copyright Case

03/15/2019

To read Lee’s article go to MassLawBlog.

Client Advisory – Copyright Office Issues Important Rule on DMCA Agent Registration

11/09/2016

The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a new rule that has important implications for our clients. In order to avoid possible claims of copyright infringement based on user generated content, website …

Client Advisory – Massachusetts Passes Comprehensive Pay Equity Legislation

09/08/2016

This comprehensive pay equity legislation establishes a definition of comparable work, promotes salary transparency, prohibits employers from seeking salary history from prospective employees, and encourages companies to conduct equal pay …

Client Advisory – Massachusetts Enacts Angel Investor Tax Credit

09/08/2016

Read about an economic development law that incorporates an angel investor tax credit that could spur a significant amount of investment in certain qualifying Massachusetts businesses, including start-ups. Gesmer Updegrove’s Jeff …

Client Advisory – Regulatory Change Makes More Than 4 Million Workers Eligible for Overtime

05/25/2016

On May 18, the Department of Labor issued new regulations that will make more than 4 million workers eligible for overtime. Gesmer Updegrove’s Joe Laferrera has prepared a Client Advisory that summarizes …

Client Advisory – Defend Trade Secrets Act

05/19/2016

On May 11th President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”). This significant new federal law will have important implications for our clients. Gesmer Updegrove’s Lee Gesmer and Bill Hilton have prepared …

Mass High Tech OpEd: “Governments Can Make the Semantic Web a Reality”

05/10/2011

The article, “Governments Can Make the Semantic Web a Reality“, written by Andy Updegrove, appears in the May 10, 2011, How I See It section of Mass High Tech. The …

Sarah Richmond was Co-Editor of the Boston Bar Association Business Section Newsletter, Spring 2010

04/23/2010

Sarah Richmond was Co-Editor of the Boston Bar Association Business Section newsletter, Spring 2010. A link to the newsletter is available here.

Client Success Stories – Paperless Parts

06/01/2022

Tell Us About Your Journey My journey started back in 2010 in the United States Navy. I was a supply and logistics officer working on a minesweeper. Minesweepers were a 30 …

Gesmer Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Super Lawyers

10/17/2022

October 14, 2022 (Boston, MA) – New England Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, has recognized …

Venture Capital Stories – Romulus Capital

02/02/2023

Hi, I’m Neil Chheda, Co-Founder of Romulus Capital. Tell Us About Your Journey I’m inspired by entrepreneurs. Having been an entrepreneur myself, it is very, very hard to build a business. You’re …

Press Release: MACKRELL INTERNATIONAL RANKED IN CHAMBERS GUIDE 11 YEARS RUNNING

03/07/2023

Leading Global Law Firm Network, Mackrell International in Chambers Guide, a premier legal industry directory, for 11th Year Running. The Chambers Global Guide ranks the top lawyers, law firms and law …

Client Success Stories – See Yourself Health

04/11/2023

Watch our new Client Success Story with Suzanne Mitchell, Founder of See Yourself Health below.