New England Biz Law Update

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The number of employers conducting background checks on job applicants has grown dramatically. Now more than ever employers recognize the dangers and costs associated with bad hiring decisions, and the Internet has made obtaining background information on applicants considerably easier and less expensive.

The rules and requirements governing the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 are as myriad as they are complex and they are constantly changing. The sanctions that can be imposed are truly draconian and most are personal to plan ...

Nearly six years have passed since the last major amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took effect in 2000. In the interim, discovery in large civil cases has undergone a near complete transformation from primarily paper-based to entirely ...

Your company is a smart employer. It ensures employees sign non-competition agreements before they commence employment as a way to protect its confidential information and trade secrets. Then an employee leaves for the proverbial greener pastures of a competitor. The ...

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 from mid-July 2006 through early October 2006. * * * U.S. Supreme Court Certiorari Granted Fair Credit ...

From law school graduation in 1978 until 1996, Robert W. Hesslein practiced as a general corporate lawyer, specializing in direct equity and debt financings. Today, he is vice president and deputy general counsel of Genzyme Corporation. He recently took time ...

Back by popular demand, the Northeast Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel is once again hosting a “mini-MBA” program for its Annual Conference. The enormous success of last year’s mini-MBA, coupled with numerous requests to hold a similar program ...

The likely onslaught of lawsuits against Merck & Co. following the recall of its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx vividly illustrates the perils of momentous product liability cases.

The first nine months of 2004 have been productive for the Northeast Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). Membership has never been higher, our programs are substantial and well attended, and our pro bono and advocacy efforts increase. ...