New England Biz Law Update

Corporate reform is the mantra of policymakers in the wake of the massive corporate fraud scandals of the past couple of years. Numerous proposals have been discussed in Congress and the media to address the widespread corruption perpetrated by corporate ...

Who gets the attractive GC jobs? And how?

Just when do employers have to worry about the new HIPAA privacy rules?

As in-house counsel, you do everything to avoid disputes with customers, suppliers and staff. But are you also doing everything to resolve the unavoidable disputes? No one wants to waste resources on conflict with employees, key suppliers or customers, yet ...

With one in 10 Americans born in another country, and 12 percent of the U. S. workforce composed of immigrants, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last December issued a “guidance” on national origin discrimination, which provides instructions for investigating and ...

Patrick J. King, who recently stepped down from the Massachusetts Superior Court, has joined a nationwide ADR firm, JAMS. King, 61, served 14 years on the Superior Court (1989-2003) and 12 on the Boston Housing Court (1977-1989). During his tenure ...

How many legal departments employ best-in-class procurement practices when retaining the assistance of counsel? Probably not many, since very few inside lawyers consider themselves to be in the procurement business. This article will challenge traditional notions of the role of ...

The Bush Administration’s proposal to repeal the individual income tax on dividends is an attempt to address a serious policy need in our tax system, namely, the integration of the individual and the corporate tax systems. Should Congress pass into ...

When asked to pen the first column for this new publication, I was grateful for the privilege but daunted by the responsibility. What could I add to the discourse about “company lawyers?” Although I have spent my legal career to ...

There are many diverse, talented and dedicated people in our chapter, and this issue we feature Catherine V. Mannick. Don’t let her humble demeanor, and ever-ready, friendly smile fool you. This attorney is a powerhouse of education, experience and achievement. ...