New England Biz Law Update

When the Security and Exchange Commission's head of enforcement announced that corporate gatekeepers are fair game for SEC civil actions, he wasn't kidding. That means lawyers, independent directors, accountants and bankers are squarely in the cross hairs of SEC enforcement efforts.

Our lead story on page one focuses on the multi-faceted roles in-house counsel can play – from legal “traffic cop” to trusted business advisor. The context: Assisting companies in mergers and acquisitions. Business deals are humming around the country and ...

A remarkable $43 million jury verdict against First American Title Insurance earlier this year shows that juries take non-compete agreements seriously, and in an increasingly aggressive business recruitment climate it tells a cautionary tale.

New Associations

By Natalie White A remarkable $43 million jury verdict against First American Title Insurance earlier this year shows that juries take non-compete agreements seriously, and in an increasingly aggressive business recruitment climate it tells a cautionary tale. The jury in ...

Jurisdictional Questions Still Remain However

Every year I look forward to the return of baseball – perhaps because baseball is such a hallowed national tradition or perhaps because it’s a harbinger of spring. But I think I like it most because it’s one of the ...

Companies are increasingly making divorced employees pay the processing fees related to divvying up retirement plans with their ex-spouses. A little-known change in Labor Department policy has opened the door for imposing this cost on workers. The fees stem from ...

Federal discovery rules for e-documents likely to be changed soon, according to the author.

Everyone knows that compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is the most expensive part of implementing the statute. And everyone knows that 404 won’t go away. It is an obligation that is continuous from year to year. General ...