Anthony S. Califano

Oct 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Barry Miller |Anthony S. Califano

Seyfarth Synopsis: In a refreshing break for business in the Bay State, two recent appellate court decisions have confirmed that legitimate independent contractor relationships are alive and well in Massachusetts. Those decisions are Patel, et al. v. 7-Eleven, Inc., et al., 494 Mass. 562 (2024) (“Patel”) and Weiss v. Loomis, Sayles & Co., Inc., 104 Mass. App. Ct. 1 (2024) (“Weiss”).

Oct 15, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Anthony S. Califano |Barry Miller

IntroductionIn a refreshing break for business in the Bay State, two recent appellate court decisions have confirmed that legitimate independent contractor relationships are alive and well in Massachusetts. Those decisions are Patel, et al. v. 7-Eleven, Inc., et al., 494 Mass. 562 (2024) (“Patel”) and Weiss v. Loomis, Sayles & Co., Inc., 104 Mass. App. Ct. 1 (2024) (“Weiss”).

Jun 8, 2023 | mondaq.com | Anthony S. Califano |Jennifer Mora

On May 25, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted an employer's motion to dismiss a putative class action in Zanetich v. Wal-Mart Stores E., Inc. Addressing an issue of first impression, the Court held that job applicants do not have a private right of action under the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (the "CREAMMA"), the state's recreational marijuana law.

Jun 6, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Anthony S. Califano |Jennifer Mora

On May 25, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted an employer’s motion to dismiss a putative class action in Zanetich v. Wal-Mart Stores E., Inc. Addressing an issue of first impression, the Court held that job applicants do not have a private right of action under the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (the “CREAMMA”), the state’s recreational marijuana law.

Jun 5, 2023 | lexology.com | Anthony S. Califano |Jennifer Mora

On May 25, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted an employer’s motion to dismiss a putative class action in Zanetich v. Wal-Mart Stores E., Inc. Addressing an issue of first impression, the Court held that job applicants do not have a private right of action under the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (the “CREAMMA”), the state’s recreational marijuana law.