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Options backdating investigations offer lessons for future government probes

Phew! It appears the wave has crested on those pesky (and expensive) options backdating investigations. But before we bid farewell to the government investigation de jour, it is worth spending a few minutes to reflect on what can be learned ...

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EEOC gets serious about ‘family responsibility’ bias claims

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued an enforcement guidance related to unlawful bias against employees with caregiving responsibilities. The Guidance is significant to employers because it reflects a growing trend of claims in which workers allege they were discriminated ...

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New Trademark Act revises standards of ‘dilution’

If your company owns a famous trademark and wants to prevent others from using it, or one that is close to it, to establish trademark infringement you must prove a likelihood of consumer confusion between the marks. To establish likelihood ...

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Proposed rule changes could ease reporting burdens for smaller companies

On May 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission held an open meeting at which a number of proposed rule changes were presented. The proposals are substantially the work of the Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies (Advisory Committee), which was ...

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Mastering the settlement process as a ‘professional mediation advocate’

Mediation is both a form and continuation of negotiation. The ability to negotiate well is a core skill of a successful litigator. However, trial lawyers often view mediation as a stepchild of litigation, where “adversarial advocacy” predominates. Many believe that ...

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New law significantly alters health insurance in Massachusetts

The new Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law, which took effect July 1, significantly changes the landscape of health insurance in Massachusetts. The law is designed to increase access to health insurance both for individuals and for employers by: (1) providing ...

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Conducting an internal investigation: A primer

(Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part article. The first article, which appeared in the May 2007 issue of New England In-House, focused on when an internal investigation is appropriate and who should conduct it. This part ...

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Case Law For In-House Counsel

Below are summaries of important opinions affecting in-house attorneys issued by the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the 1st and 2nd Circuits, the Delaware Supreme Court, and the Delaware Chancery Court from mid-May 2007 through early July 2007. U.S. ...

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