Compliance with data privacy laws may not be enough, lawyers say

September 7, 2011 Comments Off on Compliance with data privacy laws may not be enough, lawyers say

A recent consumer protection action by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley against a Boston area pub and restaurant chain victimized by credit card hackers provides a road map for what the liability landscape could look like in future data breach ...

Tagged with: July 2011 issue

Worker-classification enforcement on the rise

June 13, 2011 Comments Off on Worker-classification enforcement on the rise

Employers that improperly treat workers as independent contractors are the target of stepped-up audit and enforcement efforts by the federal government.

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Sanctions for e-discovery violations at ‘historic’ high

April 6, 2011 Comments Off on Sanctions for e-discovery violations at ‘historic’ high

Sanction motions and awards for e-discovery violations across the country have climbed dramatically in recent years and have now hit “historic highs,” according to a study published in the Duke Law Journal.

Tagged with: March 2011 issue

Workers’ comp change creates private right of action

February 2, 2011 Comments Off on Workers’ comp change creates private right of action

An amendment to the state’s workers’ compensation statute that quietly went into effect in November for the first time gives employees, business competitors and others the power to sue a Massachusetts employer for failing to pay its workers’ comp insurance ...

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DOJ lawsuit could dampen future role of in-house counsel

February 2, 2011 Comments Off on DOJ lawsuit could dampen future role of in-house counsel

The U.S. Department of Justice’s controversial decision to file criminal charges against Lauren C. Stevens, a North Carolina attorney employed by drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline, raises questions about whether lawyers working for companies are now firmly in the government’s enforcement crosshairs ...

Tagged with: Jan. 2011 issue

Reaction mixed on SEC’s new proxy access rule

September 30, 2010 Comments Off on Reaction mixed on SEC’s new proxy access rule

A controversial decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requiring companies to give their shareholders a greater voice in the boardroom is drawing mixed reviews from corporate lawyers who say it is unclear whether the move will deliver on a promised corporate power shift or level the playing field, which some hope and others fear.

Employer’s bid to dodge fees in non-compete case fails

July 31, 2010 Comments Off on Employer’s bid to dodge fees in non-compete case fails

A company that unsuccessfully sued to enforce a non-compete agreement against a former employee must pay counsel fees as required by the agreement even though the fees were actually incurred by the worker’s new employer, a Superior Court judge in ...