Matthew Cummings

Matthew Cummings

  • Assistant Professor Law, Tax and Financial Planning, Law
  • J.D. Boston College Law School
  • B.Sc. Northeastern University

Teaching Interests

Business Law, Labor and Employment Law, Future of Work, Constitutional Law, Social Justice

Research Interests

Labor and Employment Law, Business Law, Future of Work, Wealth Inequality, Housing, Bioethics and the Law, Consumer Protection, Constitutional Law, and Social Justice

Bio

Matthew Cummings is an attorney and Assistant Professor of Law at Bentley University

Prior to teaching at Bentley, Matt taught classes at Babson College and Bridgewater State University and worked with multiple Boston area law firms and state agencies before operating his own law practice for several years where he assisted individuals and small businesses in a wide range of legal issues.

Matt received an BS in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Northeastern University and a JD, with a Pro Bono Excellence Distinction, from Boston College Law School.

Professional Memberships

  • Academy of Legal Studies in Business Present
  • North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association Present
  • North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Present

    • Awards and Honors

  • 2026 Distinguished Research Award, Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business, MBAA International
  • 2026 NEALSB Best Paper Award, North East Academy of Legal Studies Conference
  • 2026 McGraw-Hill Outstanding Employment Law Paper, Academy of Legal Studies in Business
  • 2026 Susan Lorde Martin Best Constitutional Law Paper, Academy of Legal Studies in Business

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles

  • Cummings, M. M. (2027). Permission to Ignore Child Labor Laws: When Agency Discretion Replaces Federal Enforcement. Northwestern Law Journal des Refusés (Forthcoming)
  • Cummings, M. M. (2026). Went With Another Offer: NAR Settlement and Its Potential to Cut First-Time Homebuyers Out of the Housing Market. ABA Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Journal, (60) 3 (Link)
  • Cummings, M., Brown, L. (2025). Every Step You Take: Securing Employees’ Location Data Privacy . Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology (Link)
  • Weiser, H., Cummings, M. (2024). Evolving Pay Transparency Law and the Case for Over Compliance. New York University Review of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (Link)
  • Cummings, M. Sedating Forgotten Children: How Unnecessary Psychotropic Medication Endangers Foster Children’s Rights and Healt. Boston College Journal of Law & Social Justice 32 357.
  • Cummings, M. M. The Continued Illegalization of Compassion: United States v. Millis and Its Effect on Humanitarian Work with the Homeless. Boston College Third World Law Journal (Link)
  • Cummings, M. M. Pre-approval Bias: Discriminatory Impact of Financing Disclosures in Residential Real Estate Offers. Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice (Forthcoming)
  • Weiser, H., Cummings, M. M., Hanlon, L. The Role of Online Platforms in Pay Transparency Law and Policy. (In Progress)
  • Cummings, M. M. Protecting Undercover Organizers: The Evidentiary Challenges in Union Salting Cases. (In Progress)
  • Cummings, M. M. From Pigs to People: Using State Product Bans to Protect Meat & Poultry Workers. (In Progress)

    • Presentations

  • Weiser, H., Cummings, M., Hanlon, L. (2026). “Online Pay Transparency Law” Presented at the North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association Annual Conference Boston University, MA
  • Cummings, M. M. (2026). “Legislative Fights and Strategies of the Labor Movement” Presented at the Boston Labor Conference Annual Conference Boston, MA
  • Cummings, M. M. (2026). “Child Labor and the Collapse of Federal Enforcement ” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference Cooperstown, NY
  • Cummings, M. (2026). “Agency Discretion and the Erosion of Federal Child Labor Laws” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business National Conference Minneapolis, MN
  • Weiser, H., Cummings, M., Hanlon, L. (2026). “Online Pay Transparency Law, Policy, and Practice” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business 2026 Academy of Legal Studies in Business National Conference Minneapolis, MA
  • Weiser, H., Cummings, M. (2024). “Pay Transparency Law” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference Washington, D.C.
  • Cummings, M. (2024). “The Potential Impact of the NAR Settlement and the Need to Protect First Time Home Buyers” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Academy of Legal Studies in Business National Conference Washington, DC
  • Cummings, M. (2024). “Evolving Pay Transparency Law and the Case for Over Compliance” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference Washington, D.C.
  • Cummings, M. (2025). “Went With Another Offer” Presented at the North East Academy of Legal Studies Conference Annual Conference
  • Cummings, M. (2025). “Every Step You Take: Securing Employees’ Location Data Privacy” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business National Conference National Conference Providence, RI
  • Cummings, M. (2025). “Where Can States Use Their Economic Power to Dictate National Industry Practices” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business National Conference Providence, RI
  • Cummings, M. (2025). “Pre-approval Bias: Discriminatory Impact of Financing Disclosures in Residential Real Estate Offers” Presented at the Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference Asheville, NC

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Faculty Advisor for Adamian Law Club - Present

    • Service: Professional

  • Officer, Vice President for Employment Law Section, Academy of Legal Studies in Business - Present