New England Biz Law Update

Sweeping procedural changes planned by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office for Nov. are on hold as the result of last-minute federal court order recently issued.

With an average annual GDP growth of 9.8 percent, China is predicted to become the world’s second largest economy (behind the U.S.) by 2030. U.S. companies are understandably looking to China as a major new marketplace. However, they need to ...

On Nov. 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final amendments to Rule 144, consistent with its original proposals concerning holding periods and manner of sale. Thus, the SEC has renewed its march towards continuous registration based on full 1934 ...

Corporate governance reform continues to impose a substantial and still growing burden on U.S. public companies, according to Foley & Lardner LLP’s recently released study, the fifth annual The Cost of Being Public in the Era of Sarbanes-Oxley. In the ...

Patent litigation doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg, says the author.

In-house counsel deals with the people employed by their companies, but they only represent the company itself. It is a fact of life that in-house counsel must sometimes deal with corporate personalities whose interests may be in conflict with those ...

Building better workforce relations begins on the first day of an employee’s job. First impressions matter in the human resources arena. Unfortunately, many human resource professionals overlook a basic building block in developing positive employee relations – the employee handbook. ...

When do you have the option of litigating in Delaware and when is it the best choice? These were among the questions addressed at a recent New England Legal Foundation (NELF) event. The moderated discussion, featuring comments by Vice Chancellor ...

Below are summaries of important opinions affecting in-house attorneys issued by the 1st and 2nd Circuit from mid-September 2007 through early November 2007. Readers can access the full text of the opinions at www.newengland inhouse.com. 1st Circuit Administrative Liquefied natural ...

As 2007 draws to a close, so does my term as president of the Northeast Chapter. It’s been quite a ride! When I started in January 2006, we had about 700 members. We now have over 900 members! We’ve increased ...