New England Biz Law Update

Harvard Law School has launched an ambitious new study analyzing hundreds of corporations to understand how they are purchasing legal services in the modern global economy. The first non-commercial study of its kind, its goal is to assist general counsel on the best way to choose outside counsel and to help law firms find the best ways to present themselves to companies seeking legal services.

10 verdicts - and the jury is still out

The business world it seems has been buffeted by scandal after scandal since we’ve entered the 21st century. Corporate fraud is the biggie, of course, which led to Sarbanes-Oxley and a raft of other “reform” laws and regulations. Of more ...

New Associations Michael A. Bergeron has been appointed supervising attorney at Pilgrim Advocates, Inc. in Brockton, Mass. Amy W. Bizar has joined TERI, a non-profit organization in Boston, as vice president and general counsel. Sheila C. Casey has been named ...

With the Hewlett-Packard scandal putting the possible risks of private investigation on the radar screen, management lawyers are advising clients about what they should and should not do when they want to investigate an employee. H-P is under scrutiny for ...

With new Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement proceedings and shareholder suits over stock option backdating cropping up more and more, attorneys should be urging public companies to complete internal investigations of their options practices. The SEC is investigating more than ...

Another day, another story of stolen laptops filled with personal information. The spate of thefts began in May 2005 with the laptop of a Justice Department employee which contained the information of 80,000 fellow department employees. This was followed in ...

Robert Rack’s caseload at the 6th Circuit includes appeals of bankruptcy proceedings, employment discrimination claims, business contract disputes, personal injury cases, investment fraud claims and excessive force cases. And if Rack is successful, there won’t be a single brief filed ...

The federal government can’t tax the money a plaintiff received as compensation for emotional distress and other intangible injuries, the D.C. Circuit recently ruled, holding that §104(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code is unconstitutional as applied. The decision has reignited ...

Barry Nagler has a successfully molded a top-notch legal team at Hasbro, Inc. with little turnover. His 21-attorney staff has an average tenure of eight years and no one has left over the last three years. What’s his secret? “A ...