New England Biz Law Update

A controversial test that is supposed to detect “malingering” is gaining popularity among defense experts in personal injury, workers’ compensation and other cases. The “Fake Bad Scale” is being offered by medical experts as evidence that plaintiffs are fabricating or ...

Patricia Mundy, 35, an associate in Sullivan & Worcester’s Boston office, works a reduced schedule that includes one day a week at home, and Fridays off. “It’s about as good as it gets,” said Mundy, who works in the firm’s ...

Requiring employees to carry work documents with them while commuting does not mean they have to be compensated for that time under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the 2nd Circuit recently ruled. A group of New York City fire alarm ...

Advocates and opponents of a bill seeking to ban mandatory binding arbitration clauses in most contracts – bolstered by recent studies they say prove their positions – are amplifying their calls on Congress to act in favor or against the ...

The Internal Revenue Service in April released new draft instructions for its recently-revamped Form 990 for non-profit organizations – and its looking for a lot more information about the inner workings of non-profits. While the original form contained nine pages ...

A federal trial judge in Virginia recently stymied the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from revamping the way it administers the U.S. patent system.

Conducting juror perception research near the beginning of the litigation lifecycle can help corporate defendants develop an appropriate strategy that addresses and perhaps eliminates obstacles created by jurors’ perceptions that may stand in the way of a favorable outcome at trial.

Even though companies are increasingly facing high-stakes commercial or securities-related litigation arising out of the subprime crisis or the down economy, in-house counsel are showing a tendency to omit or refrain from asking important questions, or setting key parameters, in ...

Electronic discovery has become a major component in the litigator’s tool bag. Subject to new court rules and intense court scrutiny, e-discovery is fraught with issues, problems and risks and is quite time-consuming and expensive. As reported in New England ...

Does a company automatically own a patent to an invention invented by an employee who uses company resources and on company time? Or, if a company hires an independent consultant to create a design, does a company automatically own a ...