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As previously detailed in this space, Ellen Messing was invited to participate at “A Forum for Understanding and Comment on the Proposed Federal Rules Amendments” as a representative of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA). The amendments under consideration by the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, if adopted, would have had a deleterious effect on the […]
James Weliky has again been selected to serve as an expert faculty member on two popular programs presented by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Eduction (MCLE). First, Mr. Weliky served as faculty at MCLE’s “Employment Law for Business Lawyers and In-House Counsel.” This year’s edition of the program, held January 30, represented Mr. Weliky’s tenth year on […]
Ellen Messing was recently an invited participant at “A Forum for Understanding and Comment on the Proposed Federal Rules Amendments,” a meeting held at the University of Denver facilitated by the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS). According to IAALS, the forum was held to “bring together a small and select […]
The U.S. District Court in Boston recently handed down a ruling favoring a MRW client suing his employer for race discrimination. The plaintiff’s case alleges he was denied a series of promotions because of his race and that his employer retaliated against him after he complained about racism in the workplace. In June 2013, lawyers […]
Dahlia Rudavsky and Ellen Messing presented at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s “Employment and Labor Law: MCLE BasicsPlus” program. The annual program, held November 6-7, 2013, is designed to provide lawyers with an introduction to the most significant issues in labor and employment law. This was the 15th year in which one or more of the […]
For the second year in a row, Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, P.C. has been ranked in “Tier 1” of Boston labor and employment litigation firms by U.S. News and World Report. This recognition, which will be published in the 2014 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers, is based on evaluations submitted by both lawyers and legal consumers in […]
Dahlia Rudavsky, Ellen Messing and James Weliky have again been recognized by Super Lawyers. The 2013 edition marks the tenth year in a row in which Super Lawyers has included the firm’s attorneys in their annual list. Super Lawyers‘ annual lists of distinguished attorneys are compiled using a patented methodology which employs peer nominations and […]
Ellen Messing will be a featured presenter at the National Employment Lawyers Association’s upcoming seminar: “Shining the Light on Whistleblower & Retaliation Claims.” This seminar for employment lawyers , being held in Washington, DC on October 18-19, 2013, will cover a variety of topics related to the litigation of claims stemming from the illegal reprisals […]
Dahlia Rudavsky has been recognized as the Boston-area “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2014 edition of Best Lawyers for the “Employment Law — Individuals” practice area. Ms. Rudavsky has also been recognized as a “Best Lawyer” in the “Labor Law — Union” and “Litigation — Labor & Employment” practice areas. The 2014 edition represents […]
In the recent case of Joyce v. Town of Dennis, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit overturned the decision of the trial court that had shortchanged civil rights plaintiffs. Jim Weliky and Ellen Messing, partners in our firm, co-wrote the friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association (“MELA”). MELA’s […]