Congratulations to Emyr T. Remy and Michael P. Dickman for their selection to the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Leadership Academy!
Kenney & Sams offers its congratulations to Emyr T. Remy and Michael P. Dickman for their selection to the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Leadership Academy for the 2021-22 class year. Continuing its commitment to cultivating leaders who will work diligently towards the improvement of the legal profession in Massachusetts, the MBA developed this Leadership Academy to better prepare young attorneys to […]
Kenney & Sams, P.C. Ranked in 2022 “Best Law Firms”
Boston, MA, United States, November 9, 2021 — U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 12th consecutive year, announce the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings.
Kenney & Sams, P.C. has been ranked in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in 2 practice areas and […]
Two Days After OSHA’s Issuance Of The Emergency Temporary Standard Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination And Testing For Employers With 100+ Employees, A Court Halts Enforcement
by Michelle M. De Oliveira, Esq.
On November 6, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted an emergency motion to stay enforcement of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), issued just two days prior. This in turn means that the ETS’ enforcement is temporarily halted. Additional briefs will be filed with the court today (11/8) and […]
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing For Employers With 100+ Employees
by Michelle M. De Oliveira, Esq.
On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that we had been waiting for following the Biden Administration’s September 9th announcement of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing for employers with 100+ employees. The Biden Administration also issued two executive orders relating to vaccinations and […]
BRAGB Business Practices Webinar
Please watch Mike Sams in a Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston webinar entitled, “BRAGB Business Practices Webinar – Contracts & Payment Risk”
Click the link below to watch him discuss standard contract issues, payment issues, and the Home Improvement Contractor statute.
2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
Twelve Kenney & Sams, P.C. attorneys have been named to the 2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List!
The following have been named 2021 Rising Stars. Selected candidates are among no more than 2.5% of the attorneys within the state. Candidates must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less:
- Julianne Fitzpatrick
- Sarah […]
Guidance Issued for Federal Contractors on Vaccine Mandate and Requirements for Masking and Social Distancing
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced his Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID-19 Action Plan. As part of the plan, the President signed Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (the “Order”). Pursuant to this Order, certain federal contracts […]
Covid-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Extended Through April 1, 2022
On September 29, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker signed an extension of the Massachusetts Emergency COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law. This legislation extends paid sick leave for COVID-19 related reasons through April 1, 2022, or until the exhaustion of $75 million in program funds.
The new legislation provides COVID-19 emergency paid […]
News From the White House: COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates for Federal Workers, Federal Contractors & for Employers with 100+ Employees
On September 9, 2021, the White House released two signed Executive Orders immediately after President Biden’s remarks regarding the Administration’s COVID-19 Action Plan (the “Plan”) on the continued fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Plan, entitled, Path Out of the Pandemic focuses on increasing […]
Reminder: “Willful” Safety Violations May Lead to Criminal Penalties for Employers
In May 2017, a trench collapsed at a construction site in Pennsylvania, leading to a worker’s death. The construction contractor that employed that worker was criminally charged by federal prosecutors in the Western District of Pennsylvania for violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the “OSH Act”). For construction industry […]