Effective October 1, 2018, Massachusetts employers will be subject to the following new requirements governing non-compete agreements with employees: Non-compete agreements generally cannot exceed 12 months. The law covers employees and independent...
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Chris Callanan and Kevin Callanan Secure Jury Verdict in Breach of Contract Case
On April 23, 2018, after a five day trial in Plymouth County Superior Court, a jury awarded $464,952.00 to Chris and Kevin Callanan’s client finding that the client’s former business partner had breached an employment agreement by failing to pay agreed upon...
Kevin Callanan To Receive Allan Hale Award
On December 14, 2017, the Plymouth County Bar Association will honor Kevin Callanan with the Allan Hale Award. The award is given annually to an attorney at or near retirement who has distinguished himself or herself through professionalism and, in particular, the...
Chris Callanan Included in 2017 Super Lawyers Listing
Chris Callanan was selected for inclusion in the 2017 Massachusetts Super Lawyers listing. The list will be published both as a special supplement in Boston Magazine and in New England Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more...
Chris Callanan Contributes Employment Law Article to In-House Defense Quarterly
Chris Callanan contributed an article discussing the Massachusetts Pay Equity Law and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and what the new laws mean for Massachusetts employers. Read the article here: 2017 In-House Def Qtrly
Kevin Callanan to Participate in Employment Law Panel Discussion on behalf of the Plymouth County Bar
Kevin Callanan will participate in a panel discussion “Hiring, Firing and Everything In Between” along with Helene Horne Figman of Figman Law, P.C. and Maria Mancini Scott of Keches Law Group, PC at the Plymouth County Courthouse, 52 Oberty Street, Plymouth, MA Jury...
Chris Callanan Included in 2016 Super Lawyers Listing
Chris Callanan was selected for inclusion in the 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers listing. The list will be published both as a special supplement in Boston magazine and in New England Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more...
Chris Callanan and Kevin Callanan Prevail in First Circuit Appeal
Kevin and Chris Callanan successfully argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston on behalf of a corporate client and its officers and employees in a complaint alleging violations of civil rights. The Appeals Court unanimously...