The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA” or “The Act”), signed into law on July 4, 2025, makes permanent many key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and includes new measures affecting individuals and families. “Permanent” means that the provisions have no set expiration date; however, Congress could still change them
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Casner & Edwards Attorney George W. Price Quoted in MassLive article, “‘A stunning win for the defense’: Experts react to Karen Read verdict.”
George Price was quoted in the MassLive article, “‘A stunning win for the defense’: Experts react to Karen Read verdict.” In the article, George comments on the not-guilty verdicts in the retrial of Karen Read. He notes, “It was the prosecution’s job to explain to the jury what caused John’s … death, and they failed
Client Alert: “Background Circumstances” Analysis Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court in “Reverse Discrimination” Case
Legal Intern Isabelle Silva contributed to this alert. In a rare unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court in Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services rejected the use of “background circumstances” to create a higher burden on employees who belong to a majority group in proving discrimination claims under Title VII. Marlean Ames is a
Client Alert: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Finds That a Job Transfer, Even With a Raise, May Support a Claim of Retaliation
Legal Intern Isabelle Silva contributed to this alert. A recent decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) reminds employers that even a seemingly positive action can be an adverse employment action forming the basis for a retaliation claim. Newton v. Commonwealth Employment Relations Board, 496 Mass. 82 (2025) stems from the transfer of Sergeant
Client Alert: CTA Alert: Updated Guidance on CTA Reporting Requirements
Updates from FinCEN and Treasury Department on CTA Reporting Requirements As we previously reported, in February FinCEN had reinstated beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting requirements under the CTA. Under FinCEN’s previous guidance, most companies were required to file a BOI report under the CTA by March 21, 2025. On February 27, FinCEN issued a new
Client Alert: CTA Alert: Nationwide Injunction Against Corporate Transparency Act Lifted
Update on Injunction and Next Steps The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has stayed the last remaining nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which was first issued by a lower court in the case Smith et al. v. U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Client Alert: Early 2025 Legal Updates For Massachusetts Employers
2025 is already proving to be an eventful year for Massachusetts employers, and it is only February! Below are the highlights of the new Massachusetts pay transparency law, and a few family and medical leave developments you may have missed. Pay Transparency Law Kicks Into Gear After enacting the Equal Pay Act in 2018, Massachusetts
Client Alert: 2025 Federal Estate & Gift Tax Update: Key Strategies to Protect Your Wealth
Upcoming Changes to Federal Transfer Tax Laws The lifetime gift and estate tax exclusion amount is scheduled to drop from $13.99 million per person in 2025 to about $7 million per person on January 1, 2026. While Congress can preserve the larger exclusion amount by extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) of 2017,
Client Alert: CTA Alert: Update on Nationwide Injunctions Against Corporate Transparency Act
The U.S. Supreme Court has stayed the nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) that was first issued by a lower court in the case Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland. However, there is another preliminary injunction against the CTA in place, issued by another
Client Alert: CTA Alert: Update on Nationwide Injunction Against Corporate Transparency Act
The pre-Christmas lifting of a nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) has itself recently been reversed. Accordingly, the nationwide injunction against the CTA has been reinstated and companies are again currently not required to make any filings under the CTA. The State of Play and Next Steps Among the