The Latest

2017 Blog Posts

Where There’s Smoke, You Can’t Always Fire

October 17, 2017

Compliance, Employment, Workplace

Massachusetts’ highest court has recently determined that employees who lawfully use marijuana under a state’s medical marijuana law may have claims when they are terminated by their employer for testing positive for marijuana. In Barbuto…More

Non-Competes are Making a Comeback

September 19, 2017

Business, Employment, Workplace

Non-compete agreements in the United States (sometimes called “non-competes”) are making a comeback, and they’re no longer just for top executives or salespersons. Just a few years ago, legal and employment experts predicted the demise…More

Investing on Political Party Lines

August 22, 2017

Business, Government

Alternative index funds are hot. While traditional index funds are tied to market-capitalization, or total-stock market value, alternative index (or, smart beta) funds have elected to weigh portfolios on other factors like volatility or global…More

Employers Beware – One Incident Can Create A Hostile Work Environment

August 8, 2017

Employment, Workplace

In recent weeks, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which has jurisdiction over cases from federal district courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, clarified the standard that governs whether a hostile…More

Eric Pritchard’s latest Column – Legal Watch: So You Want to Open a Franchise…

July 19, 2017

Business, Electronic Security Alarm Industry

Kleinbard business and finance partner, Eric Pritchard, writes a monthly column for securityinfowatch.com.  His latest column – Legal Watch: So You Want to Open a Franchise… focuses on franchising in the electronic security alarm industry.