New England Biz Law Update

Attorneys skeptical of whether writing blogs and newsletters is worth their time had their heads turned at a recent Lawyers Weekly In-House Counsel Breakfast, when one of the panelists revealed that general counsel not only look at such materials, but ...

Tagged with: July 1 2013 issue

A plaintiff information technology company can enforce a non-solicitation provision in the employment contract of a salesman who left to work for a competitor, even though the plaintiff’s clients initiated first contact with him, a federal judge has ruled.

Tagged with: July 1 2013 issue

A hospital could be sued for its alleged negligence in granting a physician credentials to practice medicine at the facility, a Superior Court judge in Worcester, Mass., has ruled.

Tagged with: April 30 2013 issue

For most lawyers, filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court and publishing a novel within the span of six days — as Bingham McCutchen partner P. Sabin Willett recently did — would qualify as the biggest week of ...

Tagged with: April 30 2013 issue

Cybersecurity experts say a recent blockbuster report linking the hacking of more than 100 organizations to the Chinese military is the latest, though not the first, wake-up call to law firms. But this time they hope attorneys won’t hit the ...

Tagged with: April 30 2013 issue