New England Biz Law Update

The legal, regulatory and political fallout from the recent plague of corporate scandals, financial restatements, bankruptcies, and mega shareholder claims means directors and officers face an unprecedented level of risk. Yet, most directors and officers would be surprised by just ...

We all know the drill. Your company gets the nod, and after weeks and months of hard work, makes the sale. But 30 days go by, and the check from the customer is still not “in the mail.” There were ...

Investors or employees involved in disputes with brokerage firms could ask for a written explanation of arbitration decisions under a proposed new rule, which, if approved, could dramatically change how arbitrations are decided in the securities industry.

As corporation counsel, you occasionally receive notification from an attorney or an insurer advising you of an impending fire scene inspection, and that your product is considered to be a potential cause of the fire. The actions taken by your ...

When a company is sold, it often means in-house counsel will work right up until the bitter end, until the keys change hands, and then they walk back to their offices to start packing their desks. While sometimes this is ...

Dianne Sagner seems to have done everything right. As general counsel for the business consulting firm of Maryland-based FTI Consulting, she not only understood the business imperatives of a recently completed acquisition, she brought up uncomfortable red flags and delegated ...

E. Michelle Bohreer, chairman of the litigation group of Boyar & Miller in Houston, has two guidelines for employers seeking to dampen the flames of office infatuation: • No. 1: Conduct regular sexual harassment training sessions and ask employees to ...