New England Biz Law Update

I find it rare when an important legal issue remains unresolved after 30 years. Regulation of the so-called “finder” is such an issue. It now is refocused following an April meeting between an American Bar Association task force and the ...

Tagged with: Aug. 31 2012 issue

Parties to arbitration frequently complain that the process has become nearly as time consuming and expensive as litigation. Such comments are typically made by people who do not have an accurate sense of the time and expense involved in litigation, ...

Tagged with: Aug. 31 2012 issue

The global economy that we live in carries risks and rewards. U.S. and multi-national corporations must look to developing markets, including China and other Asian countries, to grow. The opportunities presented by these developing markets come with the risk of ...

Tagged with: Aug. 31 2012 issue

I find it rare when an important legal issue remains unresolved after 30 years. Regulation of the so-called “finder” is such an issue. It now is refocused following an April meeting between an American Bar Association task force and the ...

Tagged with: Aug. 31 2012 issue

New Hampshire has enacted legislation requiring employers to provide applicants and employees with any required “non-compete” or “non-piracy” agreement before or at the time an offer of employment, or an offer of change in job classification, is made to the ...

Tagged with: July 31 2012 issue

Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office has used the Massachusetts False Claims Act to recover significant funds for the state, its subdivisions and municipalities in these tight fiscal times.

Tagged with: July 31 2012 issue

Whether you’re in-house or in private practice, marketing yourself and your abilities should be a constant process throughout your career.

Tagged with: July 31 2012 issue

When an attorney and a client enter into a lawyer-client relationship, one of the more frequent areas of conflict is who makes the decisions with regard to the handling of the matter.

Tagged with: June 30 2012 issue

“I have no conviction. … I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind is blowing from Vichy.” When Louis told Rick that he was at the mercy of Casablanca’s prevailing winds, he surely was not thinking about the Securities ...

Tagged with: June 30 2012 issue

U.S. trademark applications are matters of public record. When celebrity super-couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé filed a trademark application for their infant daughter’s name, Blue Ivy Carter, the public took notice. So should your company.

Tagged with: June 30 2012 issue