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Massachusetts DPU Finds Certain Solar & Storage Net Metering Eligible in Tesla Action – Corman was Legal Consultant

Boston, MA – On September 12, 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (the “Department”) issued two Orders, both of which addressed energy storage and net metering. In so doing, the Department has again shown leadership by joining the handful of jurisdictions that are actively seeking to harness the enormous benefits that can inure to
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Gregory S. Braker Joins Rubin and Rudman’s DC Office

District of Columbia (June 22, 2017) – Rubin and Rudman LLP is pleased to announce that Gregory S. Braker has joined its D.C. office as the newest Equity Partner of its environmental practice group. Mr. Braker brings with him over twenty years of environmental experience in a wide range of industries, including construction and development,
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D. Murphy – Westwood swimmer dedicates fundraising to mother’s memory

Wicked Local Westwood (May 17, 2017) – When Denise Murphy’s mother became ill, it was swimming that helped calm her frustration and helped her find a balance. As her illness progressed, Murphy said her mother had trouble communicating, but one day told her daughter to do something that made her feel better. Story here.

Agency Vacancies Threaten Trump Rollback of Energy Regs – Corman Quoted

Law360 (Apr. 29,2017) — “There is going to need to be attention paid to the process as well as the objective,” says Bicky Corman in a story on the series of directives from President Trump calling for the review and rollback of environmental regulations crafted by the Obama administration. Corman, a former EPA deputy general counsel, was interviewed by Law360 in a story on the many
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NEWS: Connolly Quoted on SJC Ruling on Acquisition of EMC

Boston (Mar. 16, 2017) – Business litigation partner Mike Connolly was among Boston lawyers interviewed by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on the Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling in a case brought by shareholders objecting to the acquisition of EMC Corp. by Dell. The decision helps assure Massachusetts companies that their mergers may be less susceptible to challenges than in Delaware.  Mike agreed with other local attorneys, saying “The decision is evidence
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NEWS: Banker & Tradesman Reports: Boston Office to Move in 2017

Boston (Feb. 2, 2017) – Banker & Tradesman reports that Rubin and Rudman LLP will move to new offices later this year.  Located at Rowes Wharf for three decades, the firm will relocate to 53 State Street in the Financial District in August.

MA Lawyers Weekly Explains Connolly’s Decision to Join R&R

(Jan. 19, 2017)  Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly reporter Kris Olson writes about Mike Connolly‘s decision to join Rubin and Rudman after 27 years at Mintz, Levin.  Mike reveals that it was long, deliberative process, involving months of discussions with various department heads (and many lunches too) before he decided to take the plunge. Read the Mass. Lawyers Weekly Story

NEWS: Mike Connolly Joins as Litigation Co-Chair

Boston (January 1, 2017) – Rubin and Rudman LLP is pleased to announce that Michael F. Connolly has joined its Boston office as a Partner and Co-chair of the Litigation Department. Significantly, Connolly’s arrival signals the firm’s intentions to grow its business and commercial litigation practice. Connolly is the fifteenth lawyer to join Rubin and
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ALERT: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Injunction Update

On November 22, 2016 the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (the “Court”) granted an Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction, preventing the national implementation of changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “Final Rule”) on December 1, 2016. The injunction applies to all states and halts the new regulations included
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