New England Biz Law Update

In-House went to a panel of experts in corporate governance, board room counseling and investigations to get their thoughts on lessons learned from the H-P scandal, and how to steer clear of ethical, legal and political traps associated with executive dissent.

Litigants in federal court will need to fast-forward their electronic discovery efforts and front-load their litigation budgets when recently approved amendments to the federal rules of civil procedure take effect Dec. 1.

The Department of Justice's controversial policy of pressuring companies to stop paying the legal fees of top executives and other employees as a condition of getting lenient treatment in some criminal investigations was dealt a serious blow recently when a federal judge ruled the practice was unconstitutional. But defense lawyers warn of potential problems down the road.

As domestic companies hire waves of workers who don't speak English or only as a second language, workplace conflicts and consequent complaints about discrimination have dramatically increased.

Lawyers say the regulatory reforms of the Securities and Exchange Commission will make it profoundly easier to raise capital through public offerings of stocks and bonds, while facilitating more frequent and timely communications with investors.

Former WBZ-TV news anchor Suzanne Bates, who is now advising business enterprises and law firms on improving communications, has written a book that provides some basic practical advice on communicating like a leader. For lawyers who act as group leaders ...

With competition for legal work as fierce as ever, a number of practices and concerns have emerged among general counsel in selecting law firms to represent their companies. Outside counsel should provide superior service that stems from a genuine interest ...

Business executives are the “plum” clients that private practitioners will climb over each other to get. In smaller companies, these executives often drive decisions to hire law firms. And in larger companies they hire in-house lawyers and frequently make or ...