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Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorneys Present for the MASC/MASS 2021 Joint Conference
Attorneys Mary Ellen Sowyrda and Vineesha Sow from Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP were invited to speak at this years’ joint conference with the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) and the Massachusetts Association of School...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Triumphs in Mask Mandate Lawsuit
On November 16, 2021 a Judge ruled in favor of Attorney Peter Mello of Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP and his clients in a lawsuit regarding mask mandates in Massachusetts schools. The Plaintiff’s filed a preliminary injunction in hopes of barring the...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Presents for the 67th IFEBP Annual Conference
Attorney Katherine Hesse, a Partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP and a CEBS Compliant ISCEBS Fellow, presented at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) 67th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. Ms. Hesse has been...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partners Present at the 3rd Annual Massachusetts SHRM State Council Legislative Conference
Attorneys Kathryn Murphy and Kier Wachterhauser, both Partners at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, presented a legal update and discussion at the 3rd Annual Massachusetts SHRM State Council Legislative Conference last month. Their presentation, titled...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Interviews with WGBH on Massachusetts Data Privacy Laws
Felicia Vasudevan, an attorney with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, was interviewed alongside two other attorneys on the topic of student data privacy laws. The article, which was published in September, was titled “Massachusetts Student Data Privacy...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partners Present at the 67th IFEBP Annual Conference in Denver
Attorneys Katherine Hesse and Nan ONeill, both Partners at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, presented at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) 67th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado last week. Their presentation, titled...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Presents Discriminatory Harassment Prevention Training for Managers
Kathryn Murphy, a Partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP presented a training session last month titled “Discriminatory Harassment Prevention Training for Managers”. Ms. Murphy began the training session with an introduction to legal basics where...
Three Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partners Accredited as New England’s 2021 Super Lawyers
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP would like to congratulate Katherine Hesse, Regina Williams Tate and Mary Ellen Sowyrda for being recognized as New England’s 2021 Super Lawyers. Katherine Hesse is a partner at the firm and was acknowledged for her...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Presents at the Mass. Association of Contributory Retirement Systems Fall Conference
Katherine Hesse, a Partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, presented for the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement System (MACRS) on October 4, 2021 at their fall conference, which was held virtually this year. Ms. Hesse’s segment was...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Presents Workshop on Title IX
Felicia Vasudevan, an attorney at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, presented a training workshop on Title IX last month. Ms. Vasudevan is one of the Firm’s experts on Title IX, and often provides trainings for clients on the subject. During this...
United States Supreme Court Rejects Parent's Appeal to Video Tape Special Education Team Meetings
On June 10, 2024, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) denied Scott Pitta’s petition for writ of certiorari. This means that the lower First Circuit ruling, denying parents any claim of entitlement to video tape team meetings, or to treat team meetings as a “public forum”, stands as the law governing this area. Attorney Peter Mello of Murphy Hesse Toomey & Lehane successfully defended the Bridgewater/Raynham School District throughout the litigation in the federal courts.
United States Supreme Court Rejects Parent's Appeal to Video Tape Special Education Team Meetings
On June 10, 2024, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) denied Scott Pitta’s petition for writ of certiorari. This means that the lower First Circuit ruling, denying parents any claim of entitlement to video tape team meetings, or to treat team meetings as a “public forum”, stands as the law governing this area. Attorney Peter Mello of Murphy Hesse Toomey & Lehane successfully defended the Bridgewater/Raynham School District throughout the litigation in the federal courts.
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