New England Biz Law Update

Many businesses use independent contractors to augment their regular workforce. However, businesses cannot always avoid employer obligations simply by designating certain workers as independent contractors. The Internal Revenue Service often examines independent contractor relationships to determine whether, in fact, the ...

On July 19, in an encyclopedic 468-page “Release,” the Securities and Exchange Commission rewrote the rule book for the sale of securities. The SEC action is consistent with its original proposal in November 2004. The new regulatory scheme takes effect ...

The author assesses the fallout from the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court using patented compounds in drug research usually won't infringe a patent.

Most companies and their in-house counsel have never needed to worry about potential mass toxic tort liability. That reality, however, is quickly changing. In the asbestos litigation, for example, many of the traditional primary and secondary defendants – those companies ...

It can be enticing to receive an invitation to serve on a board of directors of a public company. Accepting a directorship, however, can put one at risk of fraud accusations by the Securities and Exchange Commission because of missteps ...

If you are an in-house counsel for a company that has employees (if you don’t, feel free to skip this article and instead use the time to prepare your resume) then you need to make sure you know about the ...

On July 26, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced that they were ending their affiliation with the AFL-CIO, the national federation of labor organizations. They were soon joined by the United Food and ...

The federal contracting market is bigger and more diverse than ever. Each year hundreds of billions of contract dollars are awarded to companies for a broad range of services and products. Commercial contractors can reap significant benefits from transactions with ...

Ask the Coach appears regularly in New England In-House. Two expert executive coaches, Dr. Lew Stern and Linda Lerner, share their thoughts and ideas in answering your questions on complex management and leadership issues and difficult work situations. We are ...

Individuals who volunteer their time in service on non-profit boards of directors contribute greatly to society, but they can easily stumble into legal pitfalls if they are also serving as state, county or municipal officials at the same time. This ...