New England Biz Law Update

Fall programming for the ACC Northeast Chapter is offering a new twist! Our annual all-day conference on Nov. 16 is entitled, “Business Skills for In-House Counsel: A Mini-MBA,” and is sponsored by LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP. This program ...

1st Circuit Arbitration CFO’S Rejection of Arbitration Bars Him From Later Requesting it A defendant, formerly the chief financial officer of the plaintiff corporation, is not entitled to stay the plaintiff’s civil actions against him and to compel arbitration because ...

Brendan P. Halligan has been appointed vice president and corporate counsel in the legal department of Citizens Bank of Rhode Island. Previously, Halligan was with the Braintree, Mass. firm of Baker, Braverman & Barbadoro. Ticor Title Insurance Co. has named ...

Question: I am the manager of a group of attorneys within the legal department in our company. Part of my job responsibilities on which I am evaluated is to be a coach to my people. I played a lot of ...

U.S. Supreme Court Civil Procedure Jurisdiction Okay as Long as One Plaintiff Meets Diversity Minimum A U.S. District Court can exercise supplemental jurisdiction in a diversity class action over unnamed plaintiffs whose claims do not meet the minimum amount-in-controversy requirement ...