New England Biz Law Update

Six months into 2007, our chapter has been active and busy! Following is a brief update on our programs and initiatives. We have offered a host of exceptional programs for our members this spring, covering everything from intellectual property and ...

The China boom is in full swing, and sooner or later your company will be doing business in China. If you aren’t there now, one of your competitors probably is. The explosive growth means in-house lawyers have to get up to speed now on the intricacies of doing business in China – from bridging the cultural divide to knowing the key differences between U.S. and Chinese laws and regulations.

As a team of judges prepares to lead the Massachusetts Superior Court’s Business Litigation Session when its current administrative judge steps down later this year, some skeptics of the BLS remain skeptical, if not outright critical.

Corporations may be allowed to amend their bylaws to permit arbitration of shareholder disputes – a move that could diminish costly shareholder class actions.

Brooklyn Law School professor Wendy Seltzer wanted to teach her copyright class a lesson by showing them what a copyright notice looks like. So she posted a 30-second clip from the 2007 Super Bowl containing the National Football League’s copyright ...

The former Chinese Imperial Palace in Beijing – the Forbidden City – was emblematic of the inward looking, closed Chinese culture of yore. And even in more recent times, the Chinese Communist government for the most part kept the country’s ...

New associations William Eggers, who recently retired as general counsel at Corning Incorporated, has returned to Nixon Peabody as senior counsel in the litigation practice. Eggers previously practiced at Nixon Peabody before going in-house. While at Corning, he was closely ...

New surveys show few minorities, women rise to the top at elite firms

A company determined to stamp out allegedly bogus workers’ compensation claims recently won a $2.3 million default judgment against 86 former employees and their attorneys after suing them for violating federal racketeering laws. After being laid off due to a ...

The Utah Supreme Court recently adopted a measure permitting in-house attorneys to represent their companies even if they have not taken the state bar exam. Instead, in-house counsel can receive a limited license to practice law. Rules on admitting out-of-state ...