New England Biz Law Update

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Assessing enforceability of contingent payment clause in contract isn

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. ...

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.