Articles we've written

The attorneys at Rodgers, Powers & Schwartz are often asked to submit articles for state and national publications. We've scanned in copies of several articles written by attorneys at the firm concerning civil rights and employment discrimination

Civil rights
  Discrimination Law Survey -- Materials by Liz Rodgers and Rob Mantel. Survey of Discrimination Law, 2000, Age and Gender; published by MBA, 2000.
  Age discrimination -- Book chapter by Rob Mantell on age discrimination law.
  Direct evidence of discrimination -- Article by Harvey Schwartz on methods of proving employment discrimination, written for 2002 Employment Law Update seminar.
  Discrimination Law -- Summary of Discrimination Law, 1999, authored by Liz Rodgers, published by MCLE, Dec. 1999.
  Race discrimination update -- Article by Harvey Schwartz for 2002 Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Employment Discrimination Update conference.
  Religious discrimination in employment -- Chapter from Massachusetts Employment Practices Manual by Harvey Schwartz
  Noncompetition agreements -- Article by Kevin Powers and Linda Evans on the enforcement of non-competition agreements.
  Maximizing Punitive Damages in Employment Cases -- Article by Harvey Schwartz presented at National Employment Lawyers Association National Convention, Monterey, California, June 1998
  Wage and Hour Law Cases -- 2002 article by Liz Rodgers and Linda Evans on Wage and Hour cases, to become chapter in MCLE Treatise on Summary of Employment law.
  Employment actions against cities and towns -- Presentation by Harvey Schwartz to the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Rights and Liberties Section
  Most Important Cases -- Article by Liz Rodgers on top ten cases of the century, presented to MBA Seminar, 2000.
  Using Discovery for Persuasion and Intimidation -- Seminar material written by Harvey Schwartz for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Employment Law Update '96.
 

The Price of Free Speech -- Article by Jonathan  Margolis on Libel and the First Amendment.
  Are votes of public officials constitutionally-protected speech? -- Article by Harvey Schwartz concerning the First Circuit of Appeals line of cases protecting the free speech rights of public officials.
  What Constitutes a Sexually Hostile Work Environment? -- Seminar material written by Harvey Schwartz for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Sexual Harassment Update, June 10, 1998.
  Wage and Hour Claims -- MCLE article by Liz Rodgers and Linda Evans giving the plaintiff's perspective on the Massachusetts Payment of Wages Statute.
  Who pays the piper calls the tune - Rule 35 examinations outside the presence of counsel -- Article by Jonathan J. Margolis about mental examinations of parties during discovery.
  Litigating discrimination claims without the smoking gun -- Seminar material written by Harvey A. Schwartz for the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Employment Law Conference '98.
  Beating Summary Judgment -- Seminar material written by Harvey Schwartz for National Employment Lawyers Association Northeast Regional Conference, May 10, 1976.
  How much of an age-gap is required to show discrimination -- Article by Jonathan Margolis criticizing Supreme Judicial Court decision in Knight v. Avon Products.
  The range of emotional distress damages under anti-discrimination laws -- Article by Robert Mantell surveying damage awards for emotional distress.
  Shocking to the Conscience: six figure punitive damage awards in employment discrimination cases -- Analysis of jury award of punitive damages by Robert Mantell.
  Damages in Massachusetts workplace defamation cases -- Survey of damage awards in workplace defamation claims by Kevin Powers and Robert Mantell.
  Tort Damages in Public Policy Wrongful Termination Claims - Article by Sara Smolik on what damages are available in public policy wrongful termination claims.
  Counterclaims based on MCAD/EEOC complaints: a per se retaliatory litigation strategy -- Article by Robert Mantell about litigation strategy.
  The Price of Free Speech: Libel and the First Amendment -- Article by Jonathan J. Margolis about libel and the First Amendment.
  The Liberal Interpretation of Chapter 151B  --  Article by Rob Mantell advocating the liberal interpretation of the Massachusetts anti-discrimination statute.
  Exceptions to Employment at Will -- Article by Rob Mantell analyzing exceptions to the employment at will doctrine.
 

Legal practice
 

Cancer and the practice of law -- Article by Harvey Schwartz in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, July 29, 1996.

  Lawyers need to learn to say No to their clients -- article on civility in the practice of law by Harvey Schwartz published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, June 2, 1997.
 

Using Taxpayers' Money to Buy Confidentiality -- Article by Harvey Schwartz in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, March 23, 1998, opposing confidentiality agreements in settlement agreements with government defendants.

 

Health care law