New England Biz Law Update

(Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a six-part series on litigation management. Barry Weiner is a dean of the Massachusetts trial bar, having tried many cases over his 40-year career. He also has extensive experience in resolving cases ...

What changes when lawyers go in-house? Much of it boils down to how you approach legal decisions. Below are perspectives from three lawyers whose experiences in going in-house may guide new in-house counsel. (The names and some of the facts ...

After successfully overseeing rapid growth of financial giant

As I begin my term as president of ACC-Northeast, it is with some trepidation, as I have big shoes to fill! Bill O’Brien, our immediate past president, brought enormous experience and some great, innovative plans to the chapter, and I ...

Lawyers grapple with implications on future cases

Growing numbers of in-house lawyers have reason to fret they might find themselves in the crosshairs of a criminal or civil fraud case. Over this past year, 11 general counsel (a record number) have been charged with civil or criminal fraud by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The overall number of lawsuits filed against companies is down to 2005 levels, and companies are relying less on outside counsel than two years ago, according to a recent survey of corporate litigation trends conducted by Fulbright & Jaworski. The fourth annual survey looked at litigation trends from the perspective of in-house counsel.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently heard arguments in a case involving the tension between an individual’s right to a jury trial in an employment bias case, and the strong public policy favoring enforcement of arbitration agreements. In St. Fleur ...

Last April at our inaugural In-House Leaders in the Law event, we honored 15 corporate counsel who demonstrated exemplary leadership skills – both on the job and in their communities. In-house lawyers in the region, joined by outside counsel from ...

New Associations Kenneth L. Allen has been appointed vice president and general counsel at Boston Bread, a franchise of Panera Bread. Ronald J. Ciardiello has joined the legal search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa as managing director in the Boston ...